AI/ML Software Engineering Lead

KLA; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 114,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team building AI/ML solutions for advanced inspection and metrology products. You will guide ML lifecycle, model deployment, and enterprise integration with strong cross-functional collaboration.

You will drive architectural decisions, ensure production readiness, and uphold governance and privacy standards in a fast-paced, innovative environment. This role combines leadership with hands-on technical direction.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software/ML engineering experience.
• 4+ years of people management experience.
• Hands-on with APIs, CI/CD, testing, observability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Define, plan, and execute AI/ML software development projects from conception to deployment, ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
• Provide architectural and design guidance for ML pipelines and model lifecycle management, LLM applications and enterprise integration.
• Review designs and key technical decisions; ensure alignment with platform standards and best practices.
• Partner with data, cloud, and platform teams to ensure AI solutions align with enterprise architecture.
• Collaborate with security, legal, and governance teams to ensure responsible AI, privacy, and compliance requirements are met.
• Establish guardrails for responsible AI: data privacy, model risk, transparency, bias awareness, and auditability.
• Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives, metrics, and adoption of best practices.

Skills

AI/ML systems

Team leadership

Cloud & platforms

MLOps

Architectural guidance

Stakeholder communication

Security & governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

KLA in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team building AI/ML solutions for advanced inspection and metrology products. You will guide ML lifecycle, model deployment, and enterprise integration with strong cross-functional collaboration.

You will drive architectural decisions, ensure production readiness, and uphold governance and privacy standards in a fast-paced, innovative environment. This role combines leadership with hands-on technical direction.