Manager, AI Engineering and Vendor Operations at NPR · Washington, DC · Joined
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Manager, AI Engineering and Vendor Operations
NPR · Washington, DC · Just now · 0 applicants
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Pay
$180k–$206kListed
Workplace
Hybrid
Job type
Full-time
Level
Manager
Team: AI Labs · Source: jobright · Posted by joined-scrapper
About the role
NPR seeks a Manager of AI Engineering and Vendor Operations to lead its AI Labs team, shaping AI technical strategy, managing engineers, and overseeing AI vendor evaluation and deployment. The role requires deep hands-on experience with production AI systems, LLMs, and engineering practices.
What you’ll do
Manage and mentor a team of AI engineers
Establish engineering practices such as code review, testing, and deployment standards
Oversee AI vendor evaluation and deployment
Ensure responsible scaling of AI systems
Collaborate with product managers to gather requirements from stakeholders
Explain technical and cost trade-offs to non-technical teams
What you’ll need
5+ years building and shipping production AI/ML systems
2+ years managing or mentoring engineers
Experience with LLMs and systems built around them
Experience with technology vendors and security/data privacy reviews
Experience building automated testing and model evaluation
Experience in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
Original job description
NPR is seeking a Manager of AI Engineering and Vendor Operations to help shape AI technical strategy and lead engineering delivery for its AI Labs team. The role manages and mentors engineers, establishes engineering and evaluation practices, and oversees AI vendor evaluation, deployment, and responsible scaling.5+ years of experience building and…