Salesforce · 15 hours ago
Senior Manager - Machine Learning - Slack AI
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$172K/yr - $260K/yr
4+ years expSalesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. The Senior Engineering Manager will lead the Search Machine Learning team at Slack, responsible for driving search quality improvements through machine learning and statistical techniques.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSoftwareAgentic AICRMSales Enablement
Responsibilities
Define, evolve, and communicate the team's vision, mission, and strategy across Slack
Collaborate with Product, Infra, AI/ML and other technical leaders to define and execute on the team's roadmap, including team growth
Develop a deep understanding of Slack's AI and ML technical domain to inform engineering possibilities and drive creative technical solutions
Mentor and coach engineers to foster their technical growth and leadership potential
Own and drive the successful execution of projects
Partner effectively with other engineering leaders across the organization to solve high-priority challenges collaboratively
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
4+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager leading software development teams
Experience managing machine learning engineers and understanding the unique challenges of ML development lifecycles (experimentation, model training, evaluation, deployment)
Deep understanding of search systems and ranking algorithms, with experience shipping search quality improvements at scale
Track record of establishing metrics and evaluation frameworks to measure ML model performance and search quality in production
A strong understanding of modern AI/ML practices and trends
A passion for understanding technical landscapes and translating that knowledge into product possibilities in collaboration with Product and Design
A strong problem-solving mindset with a track record of finding creative solutions to complex challenges
The ability to navigate multiple and sometimes conflicting constraints to make timely decisions and anticipate future technical needs
Excellent skills in building roadmaps and developing long-term team vision in partnership with Product Management and other engineering teams
Strong technical judgment to balance research exploration with pragmatic engineering decisions that deliver user impact
Demonstrated ability to drive projects to successful completion
A passion for developing engineers, providing constructive feedback, and fostering career growth
Preferred
Familiarity with agentic AI systems or conversational search experiences is a plus
Benefits
Time off programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Mental health support
Paid parental leave
Life and disability insurance
401(k)
Employee stock purchasing program
Company
Salesforce
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$65.38MKey Investors
Starboard ValueEmergence CapitalHalsey Minor
2022-10-18Post Ipo Equity
2004-06-23IPO
2003-01-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Arundhati Bhattacharya
Chairman & Ceo Salesforce India
Kendall Collins
CEO, GovCloud - Salesforce
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