Sr Manager AI-Enabled Engineer

MGM Resorts International; Las Vegas (NM); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Employee dining room

Hotel/partner discounts

Free parking

Career development programs

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

MGM Resorts International is seeking a Senior Manager, AI-Enabled Engineering in Las Vegas to lead a team delivering scalable, secure AI-augmented solutions. You will partner with Product, Design, and Quality to drive planning, delivery, and continuous improvement, while hiring, coaching, and developing talent.

The role emphasizes technical excellence, reliable delivery, and a culture of operational rigor, with responsibility for coaching a small team and overseeing contingent resources.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience leading and managing engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and talent development.
• 6+ years of professional engineering experience with a strong foundation in software delivery and engineering operations.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain high-performing engineers in fast-paced environments.
• Experience providing AI-augmented quality oversight via dashboards, metrics, and systemic indicators.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to deliver sprint and quarterly commitments with focus on quality, reliability, and predictable execution.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Design to drive roadmap planning, estimation, prioritization, and delivery trade-offs.
• Foster a high-performing engineering culture with ongoing learning, sustainable on-call practices, and proactive tech debt management.
• Establish and enforce engineering practices, including code reviews, testing strategy, CI/CD, observability, and operational excellence.
• Build AI fluency across the org by enabling engineers to leverage AI tools while applying judgment to AI outputs.
• Evolve performance and quality practices using AI-driven metrics and architectural thinking.

Skills

Team leadership

Software delivery

AI/ML awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance management

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Las Vegas, Nevada

The SHOW Comes Alive At MGM Resorts International

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in a place full of excitement, diversity, and entertainment? Are you enthusiastic about being a team player in one of the most fascinating industries in the world? At MGM Resorts, we seek individuals like YOU to create unique and show-stopping experiences for our guests.

The Job

The Senior Manager, AI-Enabled Engineering leads and develops a high-performing engineering team that delivers scalable, secure, and reliable solutions through AI-augmented development practices. Partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders, this role drives predictable execution, advances AI-enabled engineering capabilities, and fosters a culture of technical excellence, operational rigor, and continuous improvement. The Senior Manager is responsible for hiring, coaching, career development, and performance management for a team of 3-5 direct-report engineers, while also overseeing contingent resources by setting clear expectations, ensuring accountability, and maintaining high standards for quality and delivery.

The Day-to-day

• Lead the team in delivering sprint and quarterly commitments with a strong focus on quality, reliability, and predictable execution.


• Partner closely with Product Management and Design to drive roadmap planning, estimation, prioritization, and delivery trade-off decisions.


• Foster a healthy, high-performing engineering culture by supporting team engagement, continuous learning, sustainable on-call practices, and proactive technical debt management.


• Establish and reinforce strong engineering practices across the team, including code review, testing strategy, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and operational excellence.


• Build AI fluency across the organization by enabling engineers to effectively leverage AI tools in daily workflows while applying critical judgment and oversight to AI-generated output.


• Evolve engineering performance and quality practices by leveraging AI-driven metrics, emphasizing architectural judgment, systems thinking, and AI-augmented problem solving over traditional output-based measures.

The Ideal Candidate

• 2+ years of experience leading and managing engineering teams, including hiring, coaching, performance management, and talent development.


• 6+ years of professional engineering experience with a strong foundation in software delivery, engineering operations, and technical collaboration.


• Demonstrated ability to build, develop, and retain high-performing engineering talent within fast-paced, evolving environments.


• Experience providing AI-augmented quality oversight through the use of dashboards, metrics, and systemic quality indicators rather than relying solely on manual review processes.


• Strong understanding of AI-aware estimation and delivery planning, including recognizing where AI significantly accelerates work and where impact is more limited.


• Ability to drive outcome-based engineering evaluation by emphasizing decision quality, architectural soundness, operational reliability, and defect prevention, while partnering effectively across Product Management, Design, and Quality Engineering.

The Perks & Benefits

• Prioritize your wellness, access programs crafted to nurture your mental and physical health.


• Enjoy unbeatable discounts on hotel stays, dining, retail, entertainment, and exclusive partner perks for travel, tech, and beyond!


• Savor delicious meals for free in our employee dining room.


• Park with ease - whether you're on or off shift, it's free!


• From healthcare to financial support and generous time-off options, we've got you covered.


• Elevate your career with development programs, connect through networking events, and make a difference with community volunteer opportunities.