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Senior Engineering Manager

Shield AI· AI Hive – Engineering
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BangaloreInternational Office EntityPosted 1w ago

About the role

Senior Technical Engineering Manager of Autonomy Applications leading a team of applications engineers to enable edge-AI and autonomy across sea, air, and space; responsible for mentoring, prioritizing, technical leadership, customer engagement, and driving product improvements.

Responsibilities

  • Become an expert in the Hivemind Autonomy Software Development Kit (SDK).
  • Maintain a deep understanding of the SDK’s features, updates, and use cases to guide the team and assist customers.
  • Serve as a technical and functional team lead for a team of autonomy applications engineers.
  • Guide, mentor, and develop a team of applications engineers to provide expert support and troubleshooting for customers.
  • Manage, prioritize and delegate customer issues.
  • Contribute via code/design/solutions/architecture to internal and customer projects.
  • Support BD in pre-sales and post-sales activities as a technical resource.
  • Ensure timely and effective technical assistance, troubleshooting, and onboarding support for customers implementing the SDK.
  • Oversee and contribute to the creation and continuous improvement of technical resources, such as user guides, FAQs, and knowledge bases.
  • Act as an escalation point for complex customer issues and provide hands-on support when necessary.
  • Coordinate closely with product development, sales, and customer success teams to ensure customer feedback informs SDK improvements and new features.
  • Act as a liaison between customers and internal teams to advocate for customer needs and communicate product updates.
  • Develop and grow your teammates through mentorship and training.
  • Set performance goals, conduct regular evaluations, and foster a collaborative team environment.
  • Develop and refine support processes to improve team efficiency, customer satisfaction, and response times.
  • Track and report on key metrics related to customer engagement, issue resolution, and team performance to stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 10+ years of industry experience
  • 5+ years of experience in a customer facing engineering role
  • 5+ years of experience as an engineering manager
  • Strong technical background in software engineering
  • Strong proficiency in writing modern C++ code
  • Intermediate proficiency in writing Python code
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Skills

Required:C++PythonLeadership / Engineering management
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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