Engineering Manager, AI-Powered Content Automation

Cengage Group; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 102,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a global team focused on automation, AI-powered tools, and platform modernization.

You will partner with product, design, and operations to deliver scalable, secure systems while advancing a Product Operating Model and adopting cloud-native practices. This role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and delivering value to learners worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years technology leadership experience.
• Experience leading globally distributed teams.
• Solid understanding of AI concepts and GenAI technologies.
• Experience with Agile delivery and Jira/Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing engineering team focused on quality and continuous improvement.
• Drive automation initiatives and AI-powered tool development.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and partners to deliver scalable solutions.
• Own POM Discovery activities and drive customer-centric outcomes.
• Balance debt reduction with new feature delivery across sprints.

Skills

Technology leadership

AI concepts & GenAI

Cloud platforms & APIs

Agile delivery

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

Azure DevOps

GCP

LangChain

Job description

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead a global team focused on automation, AI-powered tools, and platform modernization.

You will partner with product, design, and operations to deliver scalable, secure systems while advancing a Product Operating Model and adopting cloud-native practices. This role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and delivering value to learners worldwide.