Engineering Manager (Applications - Ai)

Engineering Manager (Applications - AI) NewsWhip is the leading provider of predictive media intelligence, tracking and predicting engagement with the world's news stories each day.

Our platform is used each day by journalists at hundreds of top tier publications, and communications professionals at all 10 of the top 10 global PR agencies, dozens of international brands, and NGOs, international organisations and not-for-profits.

As an Irish company, our product and engineering functions are central to our business.

This presents a great opportunity to directly input into what we build and how we build it.

There is a direct link between your work, our customers and the continued success of NewsWhip. We're seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead two multi-disciplinary feature teams delivering NewsWhip's ambitious AI roadmap.

As a key member of our product delivery team, you'll work closely with Product and UX leaders to shape and execute our AI strategy while managing diverse engineering teams that bring innovative solutions to life. Responsibilities : Product & Strategy Leadership Partner deeply with Product and UX leads as part of the core product delivery triad (Design, PM, Engineering) working together to explore opportunitiesActively contribute to product strategy and roadmap planning, providing technical perspective and feasibility assessmentDrive feature definition and scope through close collaboration with Product Management and UX DesignBalance customer needs, technical constraints, and business goals to make informed product decisionsProactively identify and communicate emerging AI technology opportunities that align with business goals and customer needs, helping shape the product vision through technical innovationFacilitate discovery sessions and technical spikes to validate approaches and identify risks earlyTeam Leadership Lead and mentor two cross-functional engineering teams (~8 / 9 engineers) across Backend, Frontend, Data Platform, and DS / ML disciplinesFoster a collaborative environment where Engineering, Product, and UX work seamlessly togetherDrive engineering excellence while ensuring alignment with product goals and timelinesManage team performance, career development, and growthOwn team metrics, capacity planning, and resource allocationEnsure delivery plans, team structure, and engineering outputs consistently align with business objectives and product goals, maintaining focus on measurable customer and business impactRequirements : 5+ years of engineering experience with 2+ years in engineering managementStrong track record of partnership with Product Management and UX teamsExperience leading product discovery and solution design processesProven ability to influence product strategy through technical leadershipStrong technical background with experience in either Backend Development, Data Engineering, or Machine LearningExperience managing diverse technical teams and coordinating cross-functional initiativesUnderstanding of modern AI / ML technologies, cloud platforms, and software architectureExcellent communication and stakeholder management skillsExperience with agile methodologies and modern software development practicesProven ability to mentor and develop engineering talentTechnical expertise in several of : Large Language Models and their APIsVector databases (ChromaDB, Pinecone, Weaviate, etc.

Embedding models and similarity searchRAG architecturesPrompt engineering and managementAI evaluation and testing frameworksLLMOps tools and practicesNice to have : Experience with AI frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, etc.

Background in media analytics or content intelligenceKnowledge of semantic search and content retrievalExperience with real-time AI systemsExperience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred)Previous startup or high-growth company experienceBenefits : Competitive salaryHealth insuranceBonus for individual and team performancePensionGreat working environment - remote first or hybrid modelAn opportunity to help define an entirely new industry categoryExcellent opportunity to grow in one of Dublin's fastest growing home-grown companiesOur ethos : We believe in maintaining a friendly work environment, a healthy work-life balance, and compensating our employees fairly for their input.

You'll be part of a team that believes in mutual support and education, and for a company where a work week isn't just the gap between weekends, but an opportunity to do work that is impactful and innovative.

We also love eating and socializing together, annual and seasonal company and team retreats, healthy and unhealthy snacks and other perks.

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