AI/ML Engineering Manager – Databricks Solutions

EY; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Manager in Model Engineering within our AI, Data & Engineering team. You will lead cross-functional efforts to design, build, and deploy scalable AI and data solutions on the Databricks platform, collaborating with clients and diverse EY teams to drive measurable business outcomes.

You will guide production-grade AI/ML initiatives, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure responsible deployment while staying ahead of AI trends and regulatory considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (4-year degree).
• 6-10 years of relevant experience in AI, Data Science, and/or Machine Learning.
• 2-4 years of experience directly managing technical teams.
• 3-4 years of experience building and deploying production AI/ML solutions on the Databricks platform.

Responsibilities

• Leading AI workstreams from solution design through production deployment and ongoing optimization, focusing on the Databricks platform.
• Leading teams building data engineering pipelines, AI solutions, and the pipelines that support AI solutions on Databricks.
• Continuously improving processes by identifying innovative solutions through research and analysis.
• Managing multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex AI engineering initiatives, with accountability for quality, responsible deployment, and results.
• Engaging actively with clients, participating in daily working sessions, and leading workstreams from planning through execution to closure.
• Designing, building, and governing domain ontologies and semantic models that define business concepts, relationships, and rules for AI solutions, knowledge graphs, and enterprise data products.
• Applying a product-centric development approach by partnering with product, business, data science, and engineering stakeholders to define user needs, prioritize reusable capabilities, and iteratively deliver measurable outcomes across the product lifecycle.
• Identifying opportunities for additional services and managing engagement economics.

Skills

AI engineering

Data engineering

Machine learning

Generative AI

Team leadership

Databricks

Python

PySpark

Scala

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Databricks

Job description

EY is seeking a Manager in Model Engineering within our AI, Data & Engineering team. You will lead cross-functional efforts to design, build, and deploy scalable AI and data solutions on the Databricks platform, collaborating with clients and diverse EY teams to drive measurable business outcomes.

You will guide production-grade AI/ML initiatives, manage multidisciplinary teams, and ensure responsible deployment while staying ahead of AI trends and regulatory considerations.