Software Engineering Manager

Software Engineering Manager - Python / AI/ML / NLP - Up to $220k DOE + Competitive Benefits - REMOTE

Details:

Remote (U.S.) + Hybrid optional (major U.S. tech hub)

$200k-$220k base + bonus + competitive equity package

Comprehensive benefits, unlimited PTO, 401k match

What's in it for you?

• Lead a mission-critical team building and evolving search, relevance, and recommendation systems used by millions of users worldwide.
• Own complex problems across ranking, retrieval, personalization, and system performance at scale.
• Join a mature, product-led technology organization where engineering excellence directly powers revenue, growth, and customer experience.
• See your work make a measurable impact - improvements you drive will immediately influence discovery, engagement, and marketplace outcome.

• Partner closely with Product, Analytics, and Applied AI leaders to shape strategy, roadmap, and execution across core platform initiatives.

• Work in a remote-first environment that values autonomy, trust, and outcomes over process, with strong executive sponsorship.
• Grow and mentor a high-caliber engineering team while helping define the long-term technical vision for a critical domain.

The Role

• Define and drive engineering excellence across search and recommendation domains.
• Own end-to-end delivery of the team's initiatives, from discovery and design through production.
• Ensure system stability, performance, and reliability for mission-critical user-facing services.
• Partner with Product, Analytics, and AI to define and execute the roadmap.
• Lead improvements across relevance, ranking, retrieval, and personalization.
• Drive adoption of advanced ML techniques while ensuring pragmatic, production-ready solutions.
• Provide technical and organizational leadership while setting long-term strategy.
• Manage, coach, and mentor engineers through continuous feedback and career development.

The Company

• A global, technology-driven leader powering large-scale digital platforms that reach millions of users.
• A product-first culture where data, machine learning, and engineering excellence are at the heart of every decision,
• Stable, well-funded, and growth-focused - with continued investment in cutting-edge platform technology.
• Build and operate high-traffic, mission-critical systems that enable real-world transactions and meaningful discovery.
• An engineering organization that champions ownership, pragmatism, and long-term thinking, empowering you to make a lasting impact.

Requirements (Desired)

• 2+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams as an Engineering Manager.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong expertise in Python and familiarity with data science and machine learning libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
• Proven background in Machine Learning, NLP, search, and recommendation systems operating at scale.
• Deep expertise in retrieval and ranking models and the end-to-end search stack.
• Experience delivering production-quality ML systems at scale.
• Familiarity with vector search, hybrid retrieval (lexical + semantic), and personalization is a strong plus.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and breaking complex problems into clear, actionable plans.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex systems to diverse audiences.
• Proven stakeholder management skills and strong business acumen.
• Passion for fostering a culture of engineering excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Oscar Associates Limited (US) is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.