Engineering Manager, AI-Driven Content Automation

Cengage Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 102,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group, a global edtech leader, seeks an Software Engineering Manager to lead AI-driven automation initiatives and a high-performing engineering team. You will coordinate with product, design and business partners to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across a globally distributed workforce.

Responsibilities include prototyping AI tools, managing the product operating model, and driving continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• 3+ years of technology leadership experience leading globally distributed teams.
• Strong experience with agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team focused on AI-first automation initiatives.
• Drive end-to-end delivery of automation projects with onsite and offshore engineering teams.
• Develop AI-powered tools through prototyping and continuous improvement of platforms.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and business partners to deliver scalable, innovative solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Distributed teams

Agile delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Cengage Group, a global edtech leader, seeks an Software Engineering Manager to lead AI-driven automation initiatives and a high-performing engineering team. You will coordinate with product, design and business partners to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient solutions across a globally distributed workforce.

Responsibilities include prototyping AI tools, managing the product operating model, and driving continuous improvement.