AI/ML Software Engineering Manager

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

Job summary

KLA designs advanced inspection and metrology tools that power electronics. We are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers focused on developing and deploying AI/ML solutions for our products.

The role combines technical leadership, people management, and influence over product capabilities. You will drive ML lifecycle orchestration, ensure production readiness, and collaborate with data, cloud, security, and governance teams to ensure responsible AI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a tech field as required.
• 10+ years of software/ML/AI engineering experience.
• 4+ years leading technical teams.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML systems in production.
• Hands-on with APIs, CI/CD, testing, observability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Define, plan, and execute AI/ML software projects from conception to deployment, ensuring schedules, budgets, and quality.
• Provide architectural guidance for ML pipelines, LLM apps, and enterprise tool integration.
• Review designs and key technical decisions; ensure alignment with platform standards.
• Collaborate with data, cloud, and platform teams to align AI solutions with enterprise architecture.
• Work with security, legal, and governance teams to ensure responsible AI, privacy, and compliance.
• Communicate status, risks, and outcomes clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure AI systems meet reliability, monitoring, and cost-management standards.
• Establish guardrails for responsible AI: data privacy, model risk, transparency, bias, and auditability.
• Drive continuous improvement through retrospectives, metrics, and adoption of best practices.

Skills

AI/ML systems understanding

People management

Software engineering leadership

APIs CI/CD testing observability

Effective stakeholder communication

Education

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

Job description

KLA designs advanced inspection and metrology tools that power electronics. We are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers focused on developing and deploying AI/ML solutions for our products.

The role combines technical leadership, people management, and influence over product capabilities. You will drive ML lifecycle orchestration, ensure production readiness, and collaborate with data, cloud, security, and governance teams to ensure responsible AI.