AI Engineering Manager

deepsense.aiPolandSenior
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Position overview

Position overviewMust have: AI/ML, Delivering Complex Software Projects

Must have:

Must have:AI/ML, Delivering Complex Software ProjectsEmployment type: B2B

Employment type:

Employment type:B2BOperating mode: Hybrid — offices and coworks in major Polish cities

Operating mode:

Operating mode:Hybrid — offices and coworks in major Polish citiesLocation: Poland

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Location:PolandPosition overview We’re looking for an AI Engineering Manager to lead delivery teams building production AI for our clients — and to be a partner the client trusts while doing it. You’ll own the health of your engagements and the growth of your engineers, work closely with clients to understand what they need, run the discovery and workshops that turn ambiguity into a clear plan, and keep the team focused on outcomes that matter to the business. About deepsense.ai deepsense.ai is a 120-person AI/ML consultancy with Anthropic and OpenAI partner credentials. For over a decade we’ve delivered applied AI projects for companies like J&J, Sky, John Deere, and GLS — spanning LLM applications, agents, MLOps, and data science. We’re a people-first organization that believes in deep technical craft and real ownership. About the role As an AI Engineering Manager you own end-to-end delivery of AI engagements and the people who deliver them. You run delivery governance, keep engagements healthy, and grow your engineers through real feedback and development. Much of what sets this role apart is client-facing: you’ll run discovery with clients, conduct workshops, and help them prioritise the AI use-cases worth pursuing — then make sure the team delivers them well. Responsibilities Own end-to-end delivery of AI/ML engagements — quality, predictability, and business impact Be a trusted client-facing partner — translate business goals into deliverable scope and earn senior stakeholders’ confidence Run discovery and workshops with clients — understand their business, surface and prioritise the AI use-cases worth pursuing, and turn that into a clear plan the team can deliver Run delivery governance — scope, risk, dependencies, staffing — and keep engagement health visible Line-manage a team of AI engineers: 1-on-1s, feedback, growth, performance, and team composition — fostering a culture of engineering excellence and innovation Support presales: scoping, proposals, and shaping engagements Strengthen our delivery practice — playbooks, standards, and knowledge sharing across teams You must have 7+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years in a delivery, engineering, or program management role with direct line-management responsibility A track record of delivering AI/ML projects for clients, with strong delivery and people leadership Strong client-facing and advisory skills — you can run discovery, conduct workshops, prioritise AI use-cases with clients, engage senior stakeholders, and turn ambiguity into a deliverable plan A consultancy or professional-services background, with a feel for the delivery–commercial balance A hands-on engineering background — you came up building software and can still hold your own in architecture conversations Genuine fluency with the modern AI stack (LLMs, RAG, agents, MLOps) — enough to lead engineers credibly Excellent English communication skills (C1), written and spoken You may have Product ownership or product management experience (backlog, roadmap, discovery) — a real plus for product-oriented engagements Experience building delivery or product practices from scratch, not just running existing ones We Offer Impactful AI projects Tackle industry-grade challenges: from LLMs for drug discovery to GenAI on edge devices, AI voicebots, and open-source initiatives with global reach. Collaborate directly with our partners for early access to tools before public release, testing in production, and bringing know-how from AI leaders into our projects. Contribute to open-source initiatives like ragbits (1.6k+ stars on GitHub), adopted and appreciated by the ML community. Growth & Knowledge Sharing Join AI specialists who share expertise through Tech Talks, workshops, and internal trainings. Present your work at conferences, run experiments, and stay ahead of the curve. Choose your own career path and get support for your development. Flexibility & Culture Work fully remote, from one of our two offices (Warsaw, Bydgoszcz), or from coworking spaces in Poznań, Łódź, Wrocław, and Gdańsk. Enjoy flexible working hours. Benefit from a culture that prevents burnout and supports balance in daily work. Start with onboarding – from day one you are matched with a buddy. Get high-end equipment (laptops, dual monitors, pro peripherals). Access a premium AI development suite: OpenAI ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini Advanced, GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI IDE, Claude Code, NotebookLM, plus the latest emerging AI tools to support your daily work. Work in agile teams with fast decision-making and space to try out your ideas. Basic Benefits Get private medical care and a Multisport card. Use our company library, attend onsite English lessons, and benefit from a dedicated training budget. Join free team lunches and enjoy fresh fruit & snacks. Take part in team-building activities and holiday celebrations.

Position overview

Position overview

We’re looking for an AI Engineering Manager to lead delivery teams building production AI for our clients — and to be a partner the client trusts while doing it. You’ll own the health of your engagements and the growth of your engineers, work closely with clients to understand what they need, run the discovery and workshops that turn ambiguity into a clear plan, and keep the team focused on outcomes that matter to the business.

About deepsense.ai

About deepsense.ai

deepsense.ai is a 120-person AI/ML consultancy with Anthropic and OpenAI partner credentials. For over a decade we’ve delivered applied AI projects for companies like J&J, Sky, John Deere, and GLS — spanning LLM applications, agents, MLOps, and data science. We’re a people-first organization that believes in deep technical craft and real ownership.

About the role

About the role

As an AI Engineering Manager you own end-to-end delivery of AI engagements and the people who deliver them. You run delivery governance, keep engagements healthy, and grow your engineers through real feedback and development.

Much of what sets this role apart is client-facing: you’ll run discovery with clients, conduct workshops, and help them prioritise the AI use-cases worth pursuing — then make sure the team delivers them well.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end delivery of AI/ML engagements — quality, predictability, and business impact
  • Be a trusted client-facing partner — translate business goals into deliverable scope and earn senior stakeholders’ confidence
  • Run discovery and workshops with clients — understand their business, surface and prioritise the AI use-cases worth pursuing, and turn that into a clear plan the team can deliver
  • Run delivery governance — scope, risk, dependencies, staffing — and keep engagement health visible
  • Line-manage a team of AI engineers: 1-on-1s, feedback, growth, performance, and team composition — fostering a culture of engineering excellence and innovation
  • Support presales: scoping, proposals, and shaping engagements
  • Strengthen our delivery practice — playbooks, standards, and knowledge sharing across teams

You must have

You must have
  • 7+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years in a delivery, engineering, or program management role with direct line-management responsibility
  • A track record of delivering AI/ML projects for clients, with strong delivery and people leadership
  • Strong client-facing and advisory skills — you can run discovery, conduct workshops, prioritise AI use-cases with clients, engage senior stakeholders, and turn ambiguity into a deliverable plan
  • A consultancy or professional-services background, with a feel for the delivery–commercial balance
  • A hands-on engineering background — you came up building software and can still hold your own in architecture conversations
  • Genuine fluency with the modern AI stack (LLMs, RAG, agents, MLOps) — enough to lead engineers credibly
  • Excellent English communication skills (C1), written and spoken

You may have

You may have
  • Product ownership or product management experience (backlog, roadmap, discovery) — a real plus for product-oriented engagements
  • Experience building delivery or product practices from scratch, not just running existing ones

We Offer

We Offer

Impactful AI projects

Impactful AI projects
  • Tackle industry-grade challenges: from LLMs for drug discovery to GenAI on edge devices, AI voicebots, and open-source initiatives with global reach.
  • Collaborate directly with our partners for early access to tools before public release, testing in production, and bringing know-how from AI leaders into our projects.
  • Contribute to open-source initiatives like ragbits (1.6k+ stars on GitHub), adopted and appreciated by the ML community.
ragbits

Growth & Knowledge Sharing

Growth & Knowledge Sharing
  • Join AI specialists who share expertise through Tech Talks, workshops, and internal trainings.
  • Present your work at conferences, run experiments, and stay ahead of the curve.
  • Choose your own career path and get support for your development.

Flexibility & Culture

Flexibility & Culture
  • Work fully remote, from one of our two offices (Warsaw, Bydgoszcz), or from coworking spaces in Poznań, Łódź, Wrocław, and Gdańsk.
  • Enjoy flexible working hours.
  • Benefit from a culture that prevents burnout and supports balance in daily work.
  • Start with onboarding – from day one you are matched with a buddy.
  • Get high-end equipment (laptops, dual monitors, pro peripherals).
  • Access a premium AI development suite: OpenAI ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini Advanced, GitHub Copilot, Cursor AI IDE, Claude Code, NotebookLM, plus the latest emerging AI tools to support your daily work.
  • Work in agile teams with fast decision-making and space to try out your ideas.

Basic Benefits

Basic Benefits
  • Get private medical care and a Multisport card.
  • Use our company library, attend onsite English lessons, and benefit from a dedicated training budget.
  • Join free team lunches and enjoy fresh fruit & snacks.
  • Take part in team-building activities and holiday celebrations.
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