We are looking for a Senior Technical Software Engineering Manager to lead our Artificial Intelligence (AI) focused team. The ideal candidate has commercial experience with Large Language Modules (LLMs). Although this is a manager role, the expectation is that this individual will be spending at least 50% of their time directly contributing to the software.

AI is an important driver for the future of Litmos as we continue to work on our recently launched AI Assistant and begin to focus on applying AI in other areas of our system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership: Manage a team of 5-7 individuals with mixed roles including software engineers, quality assurance, etc.
• Delivery: Ensure your team is creating performant, testable, and well-thought-out software for our production environment.
• Architecture: Guide the team as you use your experience and feedback to iterate through designing scalable solutions.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, UX/UI design, and QA, to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement features.
• Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code. Conduct code reviews and mentor other engineers to uphold high coding standards.
• Testing: Implement and maintain robust testing strategies to ensure the reliability and performance of the content authoring tool. Utilize automated testing frameworks where appropriate.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends. Propose and implement improvements to the development process, tools, and practices.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for the content authoring tool, including design specifications, API documentation, and user guides.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience:
• At least 8 years of professional experience in software development, with a focus on full-stack development using Python and Javascript frameworks such as React.
• Understanding of RDBMS technologies like SQL Server, MySQL, etc.
• Alternative datastores/technologies such as OpenSearch, Redis, and Memcached.
• Technical Skills:
• Full-stack development using Python and Javascript frameworks such as React.
• In-depth understanding of AI technology, including LLMs
• Understanding of RDBMS technologies like SQL Server, MySQL, etc.
• Alternative datastores/technologies such as OpenSearch, Redis, and Memcached.
• Some exposure/experience to the .NET framework and C#.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Soft Skills:
• Demonstrated ability to manage software engineering teams.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and mentor junior team members.

Salary:- $170,000 - $190,000 base plus bonus