Manager, Engineering

Overview

At Lux Research, we deliver research and advisory services to inspire, illuminate, and ignite innovative thinking that reshapes and grows businesses. Using quality data derived from primary research, fact-based analysis, and opinions that challenge traditional thinking, our experts focus on finding truly impactful innovations that are also realistic and make good business sense.

We are looking for a well-rounded software engineer that can lead a team of like-minded professionals. You will take ownership of a bespoke CMS, oversee its day-to-day development, and advise on its future development. On top of that, you will become the technical point-person for implementing our AI strategy; one that you will also advise on. Lux Research is a company that is taking AI seriously, and we're looking for someone that espouses this value.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team that will turn a conceptual roadmap into working software
• Spend 50+% of your time leveraging communication skills to build consensus and gain buy-in on technology concepts and architecture and provide direction to engineering team
• Engage and collaborate cross functionally with various internal teams including research, customer experience, design, etc. to understand client needs and deliver software solutions for them
• Provide AI thought leadership
• Estimate projects and work with the product owner to document requirements
• Make major decisions on both solution design and architecture
• … and you will write some code

Required Skills, Qualifications and Competencies

• 10+ years of hands-on developer experience that demonstrates a progression from junior to senior
• Demonstrated strong communication skills
• Hands-on experience with LLMs with a career now focused on creating tools with AI
• 10+ completed projects that you can tell stories about
• Demonstrated experience with Content Management Systems (CMS) with a strong understanding of the needs of non-technical users.
• Experience with various technical languages and programs including but not limited to Ruby on Rails (w/Capistrano, Devise), OpenAI, AWS, Javascript, Python

Technology Nice-To-Have’s

• Experience with Salesforce, Looker, Docker, Vue.js

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.