AI Systems Lead & Hands-On Engineering Manager

brightside; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

brightside is seeking a hands-on leader to head their Client Intelligence engineering team, overseeing the development of AI systems and workflows. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in building production software and a strong background in Python and TypeScript. You'll scale engineering efforts, automate processes to enhance productivity, and collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organization.

This position combines leadership and technical skills, requiring a passion for AI and a commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building and scaling production software systems.
• 2+ years managing and leading engineers.
• Hands-on experience building production AI systems, agents, or automation workflows.
• Strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Design scalable AI systems and workflows.
• Contribute to code in Python and TypeScript.
• Translate business goals into engineering plans.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Data systems

Production AI workflows

Problem-solving

Debugging

Rapid prototyping

Strong communication skills

Tools

AWS/cloud-native systems

Databricks

DBT

Job description

brightside is seeking a hands-on leader to head their Client Intelligence engineering team, overseeing the development of AI systems and workflows. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in building production software and a strong background in Python and TypeScript. You'll scale engineering efforts, automate processes to enhance productivity, and collaborate closely with stakeholders across the organization.

This position combines leadership and technical skills, requiring a passion for AI and a commitment to excellence.