Senior Engineering Manager – AI & ML

VODA.ai is seeking a full-time Senior Manager, AI/ML. In this role, you will report directly to our CTO and you will be the primary technical leader responsible for our in-house machine learning and AI agent development. The role spans platforming and AI/ML Ops that enable our teams to move fast and reliably, as well as a number of client-facing features that leverage ML and AI models.

Qualifications

• Track record of building and owning production machine learning systems end-to-end; some experience using LLMs to create AI and agentic experiences is a plus

• Prior experience managing a team of 5-10 engineers and AI/ML developers across the full lifecycle of hiring, coaching & development, and performance management

• Strong architectural instincts: you know what a Python ML stack looks like, you can reason about a ReAct loop, and you can make scalable design choices at code level

• Hands-on experience with (backend) engineering in the cloud (we use AWS), core CI/CD practices

• Advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, physics, electrical engineering, …) or equivalent professional experience

• A desire to always be learning!

This is right for you if you:

• Enjoy wearing multiple hats: you will work directly with our CEO and customers, but also dive deep into code

• Are comfortable context-switching between multiple initiatives and are practiced planning and running initiatives that span several quarters

• Get energy out of helping others grow their skillset and career, but have no problem holding a high bar in what you expect from employees on your team

• Want to solve an important problem in helping secure affordable drinking water for everyone

• Like to contribute to a fun working environment where we strive to continuously improve!

Who we are

VODA.ai uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help water utilities predict which of their pipes and meters are going to fail or have lead. There are 240,000 pipe breaks each year and millions of people without fresh water, so we are doing something about it. Our software uses our proprietary, built-in-house AI and is used by water utilities and municipalities to help them create better engineering and operations decisions. We’re built by water people for water people.

VODA.ai was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. We have a multi-award-winning solution and customers worldwide. Read more about us at voda.ai/about.