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<p><em>Please Note: This is a Utah-based hybrid position which will require some regular in-office days each week. Additionally, employment with BambooHR is contingent on passing both a background and credit check. </em></p> <p><strong>AI at BambooHR<br></strong>At BambooHR, we’re all about setting people free to do great work, and we believe AI is a powerful partner in that mission. We’re leaning into intelligent tools to streamline our workflows, giving us more time for high-impact innovation. We look for curious, forward-thinking people who are ready to explore how AI can elevate their work and help us reimagine the future of HR.</p> <p><strong>Essential Job Duties</strong></p> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="crg2l-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="crg2l-0-0"><span data-offset-key="crg2l-0-0"><span data-text="true">We’re looking for an AI/ML Engineering Manager to help scale a growing team focused on building AI-powered solutions that enhance how BambooHR operates internally.</span></span></div> </div> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="8v05k-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8v05k-0-0"><span id="popover-trigger-:r1m:" class="chakra-text css-bcri66"><span data-offset-key="8v05k-0-0"><span data-text="true">This is a hands-on, </span></span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1o:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="8v05k-1-0"><span data-text="true">leadership</span></span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1q:" class="chakra-text css-bcri66"><span data-offset-key="8v05k-2-0"><span data-text="true"> role </span></span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1s:" class="chakra-text css-8zk7oi"><span data-offset-key="8v05k-3-0"><span data-text="true">responsible for</span></span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r1u:" class="chakra-text css-bcri66"><span data-offset-key="8v05k-4-0"><span data-text="true"> translating business needs into </span></span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r20:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="8v05k-5-0"><span data-text="true">pragmatic</span></span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r22:" class="chakra-text css-bcri66"><span data-offset-key="8v05k-6-0"><span data-text="true"> AI/ML solutions, </span></span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r24:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="8v05k-7-0"><span data-text="true">driving</span></span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r26:" class="chakra-text css-bcri66"><span data-offset-key="8v05k-8-0"><span data-text="true"> execution across multiple initiatives, and developing a high-performing team of engineers and data scientists.</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="8v05k-9-0"><span data-text="true"> You’ll partner closely with internal stakeholders across departments to deliver impactful, responsible, and scalable AI capabilities.</span></span></div> </div> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="d3r95-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="d3r95-0-0"><span data-offset-key="d3r95-0-0"><span data-text="true">You’ll operate at the intersection of execution, enablement, and influence—helping the team </span></span><span id="popover-trigger-:r28:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="d3r95-1-0"><span data-text="true">move</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="d3r95-2-0"><span data-text="true"> quickly while building the right foundations for long-term success</span></span></div> </div> <p>You will:</p> <ul> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="efc62-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="efc62-0-0"><span data-offset-key="efc62-0-0"><span data-text="true">Manage and develop a team of AI/ML engineers and data scientists, including coaching, performance management, and hiring</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="8o6t3-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8o6t3-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8o6t3-0-0"><span data-text="true">Define and prioritize AI/ML work with internal partners across departments such as HR, Support, Finance, and GTM</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="36q23-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="36q23-0-0"><span data-offset-key="36q23-0-0"><span data-text="true">Translate business problems into clear technical requirements and execution plans</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="fv2qm-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fv2qm-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fv2qm-0-0"><span data-text="true">Drive delivery of AI/ML solutions, including planning, prioritization, and tracking outcomes</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="df5st-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="df5st-0-0"><span data-offset-key="df5st-0-0"><span data-text="true">Guide the design and implementation of AI/ML systems (e.g., LLM-based applications, predictive models, automation)</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="b308s-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="b308s-0-0"><span data-offset-key="b308s-0-0"><span data-text="true">Ensure solutions meet defined business requirements, scale appropriately, and integrate with existing systems</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="bqc41-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bqc41-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bqc41-0-0"><span data-text="true">Establish and improve processes for model development, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="3qvpg-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="3qvpg-0-0"><span data-offset-key="3qvpg-0-0"><span data-text="true">Partner with engineering, data, and platform teams to deploy and maintain solutions in production</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="883q1-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="883q1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="883q1-0-0"><span data-text="true">Provide clear direction in ambiguous problem spaces so the team can execute successfully</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="detph-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="detph-0-0"><span data-offset-key="detph-0-0"><span data-text="true">Set expectations for quality, timelines, and accountability across the team</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="aj3n2-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="aj3n2-0-0"><span data-offset-key="aj3n2-0-0"><span data-text="true">Advise stakeholders on tradeoffs, limitations, and appropriate use of AI/ML</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <p><strong>What You Need to Get the Job Done</strong></p> <ul> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="27dc8-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="27dc8-0-0"><span data-offset-key="27dc8-0-0"><span data-text="true">8+ years of experience in software engineering, data science, or AI/ML</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="cb5vn-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cb5vn-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cb5vn-0-0"><span data-text="true">3+ years leading AI/ML projects and managing individual contributors</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="6sts-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="6sts-0-0"><span data-offset-key="6sts-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience delivering AI/ML or data-driven systems in production</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="co898-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="co898-0-0"><span data-offset-key="co898-0-0"><span data-text="true">Ability to define technical approaches from unclear or evolving business requirements</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="o1og-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="o1og-0-0"><span data-offset-key="o1og-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience working with cross-functional partners outside of engineering</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="f0e4g-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="f0e4g-0-0"><span data-offset-key="f0e4g-0-0"><span data-text="true">Working knowledge of modern AI/ML methods (e.g., LLMs, applied ML, data pipelines, evaluation)</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="7v6ad-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="7v6ad-0-0"><span data-offset-key="7v6ad-0-0"><span data-text="true">Ability to communicate technical concepts and decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <div class="p" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="4lepq-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4lepq-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4lepq-0-0"><span data-text="true">We’re looking for leaders who are:</span></span></div> </div> <ul class="public-DraftStyleDefault-ul" data-offset-key="ftltb-0-0"> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="ftltb-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ftltb-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ftltb-0-0"><span data-text="true">Curious about AI’s potential</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="fftj3-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fftj3-0-0"><span id="popover-trigger-:r2g:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="fftj3-0-0"><span data-text="true">Pragmatic</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="fftj3-1-0"><span data-text="true"> in applying it to real problems</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="616t5-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="616t5-0-0"><span id="popover-trigger-:r2i:" class="chakra-text css-8zk7oi"><span data-offset-key="616t5-0-0"><span data-text="true">Thoughtful</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="616t5-1-0"><span data-text="true"> about responsible use</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="4ueo6-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4ueo6-0-0"><span data-offset-key="4ueo6-0-0"><span data-text="true">Excited to help shape how AI scales across the company</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <p><strong>What Will Make Us REALLY Love You </strong></p> <ul> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-reset public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="ficod-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="ficod-0-0"><span data-offset-key="ficod-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience building AI/ML solutions for internal business operations (e.g., HR, support, finance, GTM, sales, customer experience, etc.)</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="4cc5v-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="4cc5v-0-0"><span id="popover-trigger-:r2a:" class="chakra-text css-bcri66"><span data-offset-key="4cc5v-0-0"><span data-text="true">Familiarity with responsible AI practices (evaluation, monitoring, guardrails)</span></span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="dhqk9-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="dhqk9-0-0"><span data-offset-key="dhqk9-0-0"><span data-text="true">Experience scaling teams, processes, or platforms in a high-growth environment</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="83m04-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="83m04-0-0"><span id="popover-trigger-:r2c:" class="chakra-text css-1j6t0d7"><span data-offset-key="83m04-0-0"><span data-text="true">Strong</span></span></span><span data-offset-key="83m04-1-0"><span data-text="true"> systems thinking and ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term sustainability</span></span></div> </li> <li class="public-DraftStyleDefault-unorderedListItem public-DraftStyleDefault-depth0 public-DraftStyleDefault-listLTR" data-block="true" data-editor="rk2i" data-offset-key="bpaq1-0-0"> <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="bpaq1-0-0"><span data-offset-key="bpaq1-0-0"><span data-text="true">Comfort operating in ambiguity and helping others navigate it</span></span></div> </li> </ul> <p><strong>What You'll Love About Us</strong></p> <ul> <li>A<a href="https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/5003334"> Great Company Culture</a> that has been recognized by multiple organizations like<a href="https://www.inc.com/profile/bamboohr"> Inc</a>, and<a href="https://topworkplaces.com/company/bamboohr-llc/saltlake/"> Salt Lake Tribune</a></li> <li>Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance </li> <li>Generous leave policies that include 4 weeks of vacation, 12 company holidays, parental leave, and volunteer time off so you can enjoy quality of life</li> <li>401k plans with up to 6% company match</li> <li>$2000 Paid-Paid Vacation bonus</li> <li>EAP through Headspace</li> <li>Check out all our<a href="https://www.bamboohr.com/careers/benefits"> benefits that benefit you </a></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p> </p> <p><strong>About Us</strong></p> <p>At BambooHR, we're building something different: we're building a people intelligence platform that transforms HR and sets people free to do great work! We're a proven market leader driving innovation while building lasting success through thoughtful, sustainable growth. Here, you'll find a place that champions growth: both professional and personal, both individual and collective. </p> <p>We invest in potential, giving you the space to stretch your capabilities and turn good ideas into reality while providing the safety net of a supportive, values-driven culture. Our approach combines meaningful work with meaningful lives, offering competitive benefits, professional development, and the flexibility to thrive both in and outside the office. </p> <p>What sets us apart isn't just what we do, but how we do it: with openness, integrity, and a shared commitment to doing the right thing. 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Manager, AI/ML Engineering