Engineering Manager, Generative AI

Overview Join Deputy as an Engineering Manager, Generative AI. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will lead a team of engineers with varied experience, driving a high-performing engineering organization focused on Generative AI, autonomous agents, and scalable AI-powered features for the Deputy platform. Deputy is a global SaaS remote-first workforce management company with hubs in Sydney, Melbourne, San Francisco and London, plus remote team members. We serve 1.5M+ workers and 375k+ workplaces in 100+ countries and are backed by global investors. We are growing and innovating in AI to transform frontline work. Responsibilities Mentor, develop, and guide a team of software engineers to enable their best work. Lead the recruitment of engineers within the team to build a world-class, sustainable, diverse engineering organization. Own the Engineering Team Engagement score through an interactive, learning-oriented engineering community. Lead from a technical position, developing an intimate understanding of the architecture and contributing to the platform’s future direction; initial months may include individual contributor work. Co-create the technical vision, strategy, and roadmaps for your team with senior engineers, PMs, and product designers. Drive scalability, reliability, and architectural decisions; stay technical to provide meaningful guidance. Define and execute the long-term GenAI strategy, including agent-oriented architectures, prompt engineering, and responsible AI practices. Collaborate with Infrastructure, Platform Quality, Product, and Design to deliver high-quality AI-enabled features and autonomous agents for the Deputy platform. Drive high performance, provide coaching and feedback, and communicate the business vision and goals to the team. Qualifications & Skills 4+ years of software engineering management experience, with a track record of building productive, high-functioning teams. 10+ years in software development, including leadership roles, with a focus on AI/ML systems. Excellent communication and collaboration skills; ability to articulate complex GenAI concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience in a fast-growing scale-up environment; bonus for multi-tenant SaaS experience. Growth mindset, ambition, and high agency; comfortable navigating rapid change and complex challenges. Deep SaaS experience across domains with understanding of how AI agents solve business problems. Proven ability to introduce new technologies and govern GenAI practices; strong architectural and strategic vision. Experience building GenAI, LLMs, and agent-based systems; prompt engineering and agent orchestration familiarity. Proficiency with Python; familiarity with Go, PHP, Terraform; frontend (JavaScript/TypeScript, VueJS) and mobile (Swift, Kotlin) knowledge is a plus. Experience with AWS Bedrock or similar foundation models and cloud architectures; strong focus on data privacy and security. Tech Lead & Leadership expectations Understand and own technical decisions; write code as needed in early stages and mentor others. Define architectural standards, drive best practices, and ensure high-quality engineering outcomes. Remove single points of failure through cross-skilling and strategic resourcing. Align technical roadmaps with company goals and 2-3 OKRs for your portfolio. Employee Perks Flexible remote-first policy with a work-from-home stipend. Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP). Paid parental leave and group salary continuance insurance. Employee Assistance Program and additional leave options for study, celebrations, and volunteering. Global working groups, annual Hackathons, mobility perks, and more. Deputy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusive collaboration across our global team. Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia (remote-friendly with onsite opportunities). This posting reflects current opportunities and responsibilities; postings may be updated as the business evolves. #J-18808-Ljbffr