Engineering Manager

About this opportunity

Turing is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead large teams of software engineers and data scientists supporting LLM training initiatives. The role involves managing delivery, collaborating with research clients, maintaining rigorous dataset and code review processes, improving technical quality, and overseeing projects from initiation through stable delivery.

What the listing describes

• ✓Lead and manage large teams of 20+ developers across Python, JavaScript, Java, and other programming languages
• ✓Collaborate closely with research clients to ensure satisfaction with delivered work
• ✓Maintain rigorous review processes to ensure high-quality datasets
• ✓Oversee projects from initiation through stable delivery
• ✓Take responsibility for project delivery, quality, throughput, and cost
• ✓Identify and implement measures to improve code quality across the team
• ✓Address issues involving question clarity, methodology, result communication, and software bugs
• ✓Provide technical guidance while managing and motivating engineering teams

Requirements shown on the source

• ✓8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• ✓3+ years of experience in an engineering management role
• ✓Proven experience managing large technical teams in a delivery-oriented role
• ✓Professional experience with Python or Java and/or JavaScript
• ✓Ability to remain hands-on technically and identify and resolve quality issues
• ✓Strong leadership and people management skills
• ✓Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
• ✓Ability to collaborate effectively with clients and internal partners

Relevant backgrounds mentioned

• ✓Experience managing teams of 20 or more technical professionals
• ✓Strong Python or Java background
• ✓Strong JavaScript background
• ✓Experience with LLM training projects
• ✓Experience with Supervised Fine-Tuning (SFT)
• ✓Experience with Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF)
• ✓Experience working with AI research clients