Engineering Manager, Applied AI

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Engineering Manager, Applied AI based in Canada.

This role combines hands-on engineering leadership, people management, and applied AI delivery across complex enterprise environments. You will lead a team of engineers while remaining closely involved in client engagements and the technical challenges they face. Your work will span architecture, AI agents, prompts, evaluations, production systems, and the practical decisions required to turn ambiguous problems into reliable solutions. You will coach engineers, maintain a high technical bar, and step into challenging client or production situations when needed. The role offers significant autonomy, exposure to diverse industries, and the opportunity to help shape engineering practices as the team and its AI capabilities continue to grow.