Red Hat is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead our AI Engineering Rapid Productization team—a fast-moving group focused on transforming breakthrough AI capabilities into scalable, customer-facing products. This high-impact leadership role involves guiding a team of senior engineers to deliver production-grade features built on cutting-edge models with velocity, pragmatism, and product polish.

What you’ll do

• Lead a team of software engineers to build a platform for AI prototype products, focusing on speed and stability.
• Drive collaboration with AI research, Catalyst, product, and design teams to translate prototypes into production
• Create team practices that prioritize rapid iteration, quality standards, and customer outcomes
• Foster a high-performing, autonomous team culture through coaching, mentorship, and strong technical direction
• Manage timelines, unblock delivery, and ensure work aligns with cross-functional product goals
• Champion DevOps, CI/CD, and security practices for robust AI delivery workflows
• Help define and scale internal tooling and frameworks to accelerate the AI productization lifecycle

What you’ll bring

• 6+ years of software engineering experience, including 4+ years in engineering leadership roles
• Proven track record of shipping production systems at scale
• Strong background in backend development (Python, Go, or similar) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Ability to lead in ambiguous, fast-changing environments and prioritize impact over polish
• Excellent communication skills and cross-functional alignment instincts
• A builder mindset—excited by 0→1 delivery, creative problem solving, and rapid experimentation

Nice to have

• Experience launching AI-driven products or internal platforms from prototype to production
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, generative AI, or machine learning-powered applications
• Familiarity with tools like LangChain, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate), or RLHF pipelines
• Background in AI systems observability, evaluation frameworks, or in-product feedback loops

Why join us?

This team will play a critical role in bringing AI innovation to life - bridging cutting-edge research and customer needs in a way that’s fast, secure, and grounded in real-world use. If you’re energized by building with urgency and leading teams that move from idea to impact quickly, we’d love to talk.

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