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Engineering Manager, AI Platform

Vannevar
Location
Remote
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Backend Platform Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 3+ years of experience as an engineering manager
  • 5+ years of hands-on machine learning experience
  • 2+ years building agentic AI systems in production
  • Experience building or operating platforms used by multiple internal product or engineering teams
  • Deep familiarity with AI/ML or agentic systems in production
  • Experience leading teams that build workflow, data, ML, or service platforms
Nice to have
  • Experience with agent frameworks and workflow orchestration systems
  • Experience with ML platforms, data pipelines, model evaluation, or retrieval and enrichment systems
  • Experience building secure, observable, and highly reliable systems in regulated or mission-critical environments
  • Active security clearance or ability/willingness to obtain one
  • Prior experience building software for defense, national security, or intelligence use cases
What the job really is

As the Engineering Manager for the AI Platform at Vannevar, you will lead a team focused on developing a robust foundation for AI-powered capabilities that support national security missions. Your responsibilities include setting technical direction, managing the development of machine learning and agent platforms, and ensuring high operational standards while collaborating with cross-functional teams. You will also be tasked with mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of technical excellence and mission impact.

Benefits
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Remote friendly with WeWork access
  • Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
  • 401(k) match
  • Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
  • Salary top-up during military reserve duty
Things to weigh
  • Role involves leading teams in high-stakes national security context which may involve travel to operational sites
  • Focus on operational rigor and high standards may lead to a demanding work environment
  • No salary listed in the posting
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