AI Platform & MLOps Engineering Leader

Sierra Nevada Corporation; Lone Tree, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

401(k) with 150% match up to 6%

Life insurance

3 weeks paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking an AI/ML Engineering Manager II to lead multiple AI/ML teams in a hybrid environment. You will set strategic technical direction, ensure scalable development of complex ML systems, and align engineering with mission-critical program requirements.

The role involves cross-functional coordination with enterprise systems and business platforms. Responsibilities include guiding the LLM Platform and MLOps, ensuring security and governance, and mentoring senior

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or related STEM field.
• 6-8+ years of experience in AI/ML or software engineering, including 2+ years in a management role.
• In the absence of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of related experience.
• Higher level relevant degree may substitute for experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the AI/LLM Platform and MLOps engineering team delivering the enterprise AI platform.
• Provide deep technical guidance on LLM and generative AI architectures, including the LLM gateway, model routing, and agent/workflow orchestration.
• Oversee integration of ML models and AI capability into enterprise systems and business platforms.
• Establish strong validation, verification, and compliance processes.
• Manage resourcing, budgeting, schedules, and risk mitigation.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leads.
• Drive AI/LLM platform capability development and own the long-term technical roadmap for the platform.

Skills

AI/ML leadership

Team mentoring

Generative AI/LLM

ML pipelines

Security/compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting/resourcing

Strategic roadmap

Python/ML engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Math/Engineering

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

Sierra Nevada Corporation is seeking an AI/ML Engineering Manager II to lead multiple AI/ML teams in a hybrid environment. You will set strategic technical direction, ensure scalable development of complex ML systems, and align engineering with mission-critical program requirements.

The role involves cross-functional coordination with enterprise systems and business platforms. Responsibilities include guiding the LLM Platform and MLOps, ensuring security and governance, and mentoring senior