Senior AI Engineering Manager & Hands-on Builder

geniusai; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Genius AI in New York seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to build and lead a lean AI-native engineering team. You will own delivery, prototypes, and evaluation loops while partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to drive impact.

You will oversee architecture, evals, and hands-on work when needed, commuting to our NYC or SF offices. Expect 3–4 days in‑office with fixed in-person attendance on select days.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with hands-on coding.
• 2+ years of people management experience leading small teams.
• Experience working with Sales, Marketing or Operations workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a lean engineering team and set the bar for AI-native engineering.
• Drive go-to-market outcomes and metrics tied to pipeline and revenue.
• Run an efficient intake, sprint, and handoff loop with partner teams.
• Establish measurable quality standards for AI products and evals.

Skills

Software engineering

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Agentic systems experience

Job description

Genius AI in New York seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to build and lead a lean AI-native engineering team. You will own delivery, prototypes, and evaluation loops while partnering with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to drive impact.

You will oversee architecture, evals, and hands-on work when needed, commuting to our NYC or SF offices. Expect 3–4 days in‑office with fixed in-person attendance on select days.