Mgr-Machine Learning

Job Title:

Manager, Machine Learning Development

Job Code:

100031

Organization Name:

NEC X

Reporting Relationship:

CEO/President

 

Summary:

Manages junior full-stack developers and ML/AI engineers to develop applications.  Develops and manages schedules for major software releases.  Leads and provides technical guidance for the entire software development cycle, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, and documentation. Coordinates all team activities, including interfaces with the product, vendor, quality assurance, and customer support teams.  Managed processes and process improvement activities for software development.

This list is intended only as a guide and summary of the typical functions of the position. It is not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks, and duties to which the employee may be assigned. An employee’s supervisor may ask the employee to perform additional duties or take on additional responsibilities without notice. This list is neither complete nor permanent and may be amended at any time in the Company’s sole discretion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities -

15% Works with entrepreneurs and product management lead to understand requirements and product and service roadmaps. Plans major projects and releases accordingly.

 

40% Develops applications and manages development schedules for projects.  Monitors and reports progress of team members against the assigned tasks. Assesses schedule risks and prepares and executes recovery plans to avoid schedule slips.

 

15% Assists team in researching technologies, communicating with researchers in NEC Laboratories, developing solutions to software-related problems, including algorithms, design, user interface issues with extensive knowledge and experience of working with researchers, etc.

 

5% Coordinates and performs reviews of work products of team members, such as unit test plans, code reviews, etc, to ensure quality products.  Provides feedback to develop team skills and improve work products.

 

5% Monitors defects from quality assurance, and evaluates and assigns them to appropriate team members.  Interfaces with Business leaders, customers and support teams as necessary to clarify problem reports and gather any other input required by developers.

 

5% Leads effort to define KPI related to software development, collects them, and analyzes them. Uses results to achieve continuous process improvement.

 

10% Assess and navigate startups, maintain and leverage partnership.

 

5% Other miscellaneous duties:

• Leads the effort to identify and evaluate technologies and products that can be used to improve team productivity and quality.

• Works with Business leaders to set criteria for product releases.

• Continuously evaluates team performance and feeds results into a continuous process improvement effort.

• Provides weekly status reports to Senior Management.

• Performs performance appraisals for team members.

• Identifies training needs and coordinates training of team members.

 

Prerequisites -

Education:

Masters degree in a technical area of AI/ML and computure science, or BS + 5 years of equivalent work experience. Advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

Minimum 3 year of project management experience in software development including Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Natural Language Processing, and API deploying on cloud (AWS), and maintaining cloud services (EC2, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS).
Must be knowledgeable of the processes involved with the development of software applications, database services(MySQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL on cloud), the languages used to design and develop applications such as Python, C#, SQL, and the use of automated programming and regression test tools.

Certifications, Licenses, etc:

None

     

Specialized Knowledge and Skills -

Language Skills:

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Mathematical Skills:

Advanced math skills.

Reasoning Skills:

Must have good troubleshooting and problem solving skills

Computer and/or Technical Skills:

 

     

Work Environment and Physical Demands -

General Work Environment:

General office environment

Noise:

Moderate noise level

Standing/Lifting:

 

Visual:

 

Stress:

Work under deadlines and tight schedules

Travel:

Low (< 5%)

         

Supervisory Responsibility, if any:

This position has supervisory responsibilities

 

The anticipated salary range for this position is $118,000 to $153,000 with a target annual 15% bonus; depending upon the selected candidate’s relevant experience, the exact salary for the role may fall outside of this range. This role will also be eligible to participate in the Company’s bonus/incentive program(s). NEC offers an extensive benefits program and the role will also include, a Health Insurance package with options that include multiple Medical and Dental coverage options, Pharmacy Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Salary Continuation and Voluntary Long-Term Disability Coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Adoption Assistance Program, 401(k) with a 50% match up to 6% of employee contribution, 15 PTO days, 10 paid sick days, 11 paid public holidays, Continuing Education and Tuition Reimbursement, 2 paid Community Service Days, a Travel Assistance Program, Pre-Paid Legal plans.

 

ABOUT NEC CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, NEC Corporation of America (NEC) is a leading technology integrator providing solutions that improve the way people work and communicate. NEC creates the social values of safety, security, fairness and efficiency to promote a more sustainable world where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential.

With a global team of 100,000, and 64,000+ technology patents, we deliver one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative portfolios of communications, analytics, security, biometrics, and technology solutions that unleash customers’ productivity potential. Through these solutions, NEC combines its best-in-class solutions and technology to solve today’s most complex business problems. NEC Corporation of America is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, a global technology leader with a presence in 140 countries and $27 billion in revenues. Backed by 123 years of innovation and experience, NEC knows what it takes to change and stay ahead of technology's continuous evolution. It is our capability to leverage decades of award-winning technologies and research that has enabled NEC to remain an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) leader and through problem resolution, bring new value to people, organizations, and society.

 

NEC Corporation of America and its subsidiaries is committed to the maximum utilization of all human resources and the goal of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action. We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, genetic characteristics, height, weight, arrest record pertaining to misdemeanors or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, or any other class protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

 

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