About the Job & Shakudo
At Shakudo, we are building the world’s first operating system for data and AI. We use the term operating system in the truest sense of the word. Like iOS, Windows and Linux, Shakudo’s end-to-end OS offers ever-evolving, automatically operated, best-of-breed open-source components tailored to each business's unique needs.
We are seeking a detail-oriented Engineering Manager with a strong focus on data and AI to manage and drive complex projects that deliver transformative solutions for our clients. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of data and AI, stakeholder and project management methodologies. You will be responsible for driving technical excellence, coordinating cross-functional efforts, ensuring the successful delivery of AI-driven projects, and collaborating with stakeholders to align business objectives with technical solutions.
What You'll Do
- Lead and mentor a team of engineers, promoting professional growth and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Guide the team to define project scope, timelines, and deliverables.
- Ensure best practices in software development, testing, and deployment are followed.
- Facilitate effective communication within the team and with other departments.
- Manage team performance, providing regular feedback and conducting performance reviews.
- Drive process improvements to enhance team productivity and efficiency.
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and technologies to keep our products innovative.
- Collaborate with customer executive leaders to define and implement the overall strategy, manage day-to-day team relationships, and drive significant business impact.
- Establish an effective feedback loop between the customer team and internal product, machine learning, engineering, and go-to-market teams.
- Engage with top-tier machine learning, product, engineering, and business teams across industries to help them develop and refine data and AI applications that deliver tangible business value.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics
- 5+ years hard core software development (you know it if you have it)
- Experience with: Kubernetes, distributed computing, infrastructure as code
- True full-stack experience including frontend is a strong plus
- Bias for action and ownership mentality
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team
- Proven experience managing software engineering teams in a startup or fast-paced environment
- Comfort with ambiguity and operating in a fast-paced environment
- Experience working cross-functionally with product management
- Experience with Agile methodologies and project management tools.
- Passion for technology and a strong desire to create impactful solutions.
Shakudo is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We foster diversity and inclusivity and welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
Shakudo Toronto, Ontario, CAN Office
21 Carscadden Dr, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M2R 2A6
