Principal Software Engineering Manager - AI Engineering (Position located in Bengaluru, India)

Please submit your resume in English.

As a Principal Software Engineering Manager, you'll lead a full-stack AI engineering team of data scientists, ML engineers, software engineers, and data engineers -  building the data pipelines, models, services, and endpoints that power our products end-to-end. You'll set the technical direction across the stack, turn applied research into production systems, and grow the people doing the work. 

Responsibilities:

• Manages other Software Engineering Managers


• May also lead a software team that develops software using the KnowBe4 Software Development Lifecycle and Agile Methodologies


• Translates KnowBe4's strategic goals into operational plans.


• Provides coordination across functional and divisional boundaries


• Provide genuine recommendations as to the hiring, firing, promotion, and discipline of subordinate employees to which the Company gives significant weight

To thrive in this role, you'll need a strong foundation in software engineering and a background in product development. The following skills are essential:

Education and Technical Experience:

• BS or equivalent plus 10 years technical experience


• MS or equivalent plus 5 years technical experience


• Ph.D. or equivalent plus 4 years technical experience


• 8 years experience managing software development teams


• Training in secure coding practices (preferred)

The Tech You'll Work With:

• AI & LLMs: Anthropic Claude · AWS Bedrock · OpenAI · HuggingFace · PyTorch · LangChain · LangGraph


• Data & ML: Python · FastAPI · Pydantic · PySpark · Polars · Parquet · Iceberg/Delta Tables · SageMaker · Vector DBs (PGvector, OpenSearch)


• Cloud & Infra: AWS Lambda · Batch · Glue · EventBridge · Terraform · GitLab CI/CD

Our Fantastic Benefits

Note: An applicant assessment and background check may be part of your hiring procedure.

Individuals seeking employment at KnowBe4 are considered without prejudice to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please visit www.knowbe4.com/careers/request-accommodation.

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