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eightfold.ai Senior Engineering Manager in Bangalore, India
About Us:
Eightfold (https://eightfold.ai/) was founded with a vision to solve for employment in our society. For decades, the connection between individuals and opportunities has been based on who the individuals are and the strength of their network, vs. their potential. Eightfold leverages artificial intelligence to transform how to think about skills and capabilities for individuals as well as how jobs and career decisions are made. Eightfold offers the industry’s first AI-powered Talent Intelligence Platform to transform how organizations plan, hire, develop and retain a diverse workforce, enabling individuals to transform their careers.
We secured a $220M Series E funding round, led by SoftBank ’s Vision Fund in June 2021. Thus, we’ve raised more than $400 million in funding to date, including $350 million in the last six months. We’re valued at over $2 Billion this time from $1 Billion a few months ago. Our valuation doubled within a few months.
Our customers- https://eightfold.ai/customers/
Press - https://eightfold.ai/press/
You may want to refer to the media coverage on TechCrunch and Reuters.
Founders:
Varun Kacholia ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/varunkacholia/ ) &
Ashutosh Garg ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashutoshgarg893/ )
Our Engineering Leaders:
Vineet Abraham ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/vineet-a-9264707/ )
Vinodh Ravindranath ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinodhkumarr/ )
Chandra ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivasankaran-chandrasekar-31803624/ )
About the Team :
This role is for the 'Talent Management' platform.
Talent Management is one of Eightfolds flagship products. Talent Management product is used in organizations to improve employee experience and retention, including upskilling/reskilling and opportunities for advancement, to develop and retain employees by giving them the power to drive their career paths, to identify internal talent with the potential to take on management roles, to take a skills-based approach to talent planning with AI-powered insights.
What You’ll Do:
Lead a team of high-caliber engineers, driving excellence in predictability, quality, and velocity.
Mentor team members, fostering their growth and helping them achieve their career aspirations.
Serve as a hands-on technical leader in architecture, design, and code reviews, contributing to the codebase when necessary.
Develop end-to-end development strategies in close collaboration with product managers and cross-functional stakeholders.
Generate and implement ideas for new and improved product experiences (e.g., new products, better UX, improved supportability) and lead the team in these initiatives.
Attract and retain top engineering talent.
Establish and maintain best-in-class engineering practices and processes.
What We Need:
A "war-time" leader with the courage to navigate uncertainty, the curiosity to discover new paths, and the hustle to guide the team to success.
Preferably 10+ years of experience in the product industry, including at least 4+ years as an Engineering Manager.
Strong technical skills with a solid understanding of frontend and backend development, distributed systems, APIs, and web services.
Ability to develop AI agents using GenAI infra technologies like langgraph/langchan, crewAI etc
A willingness to innovate and manage the company's most revenue-generating product.
A passionate engineer at heart who tackles tough problems head-on and is willing to wear multiple hats as needed.
Experience with SaaS products and startup environments is a plus.
Proven ability to build, scale, and maintain a high-performance engineering team.
Engineering culture at Eightfold:
We are a team of self-starters who excel in their fields. We believe in giving you responsibility, not a task. We want you to have ownership and pride in your work and see your work's positive impact on your colleagues, our customers, and the world. We believe in providing transparency and support so you can do the best work of your career.
Hybrid Work @ Eightfold:
We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in-person work. We are committed to creating a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team. Starting February 1, 2024, employees residing near Santa Clara, California, or our Bangalore and Noida offices in India will return to the office twice a week.
Eightfold.ai provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.
