Managing Engineer, Applied Generative AI

SquareTrade is seeking a hands-on Managing Engineer to lead the operationalization of Generative AI at enterprise scale. This role owns the delivery of production-grade LLM-powered systems that enhance claims processing customer support and fraud will lead two squadsAI Platform Infrastructure and Applied AI Productguiding solutions from architecture and experimentation through secure cost-efficient production deployment. This is a player-coach role with at least 50% hands-on contribution in design coding and technical execution using XP practices including test-driven development and pair programming.

What Youll Do

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of generative AI products from architecture and prototyping to enterprise production
• Lead and mentor engineering teams setting technical direction expectations and delivery standards
• Design and evolve scalable AI platforms including LLM orchestration vector search evaluation frameworks monitoring and observability
• Integrate modern AI capabilities into existing enterprise systems and workflows
• Establish and champion CI/CD TDD and DevOps best practices
• Partner closely with product managers and stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Communicate technical trade-offs risks and outcomes clearly to executive and non-technical audiences
• Foster a culture of collaboration feedback and continuous learning

Qualifications :

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
• 8 or more years of engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern AI tooling
• Experience with vector databases LLM frameworks and agent orchestration ( Kernel CrewAI Google ADK)
• Hands-on experience with Azure or AWS Docker and Kubernetes

Nice to Have

• 2 or more years of management experience with full time software engineers
• Experience with fine-tuning RLHF evaluation frameworks (including LLM-as-a judge)
• Experience in insurance warranty fintech or e-commerce domains
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud and on-prem environments
• Strong DevOps and GitHub collaboration experience

Additional Information :

At SquareTrade youll have access to:  

• Medical dental and vision coverage with network optionality and the ability to contribute to a savings account (HSA or FSA)   
• Up to 4% company match into 401(k) and contributions into your company-sponsored pension 
• $75/month budget to help prioritize your physical wellbeing 
• $80/month stipend to subsidize connectivity costs 
• Mental health resources including free 1:1 therapy coaching sessions and digital resources 
• Supportive leave policies 
• Flexible Time Off Policy in addition to 9 Company Holidays 
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5250 per year to further your personal educational advancement desires 
• Hybrid work arrangements with regular investment in gatherings/offsites to spend time together as team 
• Various corporate perks and discounts 

This role is a hybrid role associated with our Bay Area Office.

SquareTrade estimates the possible base compensation for this role if hired in the San Francisco Bay Area California to be in the range : $185K - 250K

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time