Senior Manager - Applied Research
Core
Lead a high-impact team of researchers and engineers to build and deploy scalable AI systems for shipping intelligence, impacting customer experience and operational efficiency.
Role type
Senior Manager, Applied Research (ML/AI)
Builds
Next-generation Shipping Intelligence Platform powered by deep learning, NLP, and LLMs
Domain
E-commerce logistics and shipping optimization
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Machine Learning, Deep Learning, NLP, Large Language Models, MLOps, distributed systems, cloud platforms, big data pipelines, team leadership, strategic roadmap execution
Preferred skills
Research publication, patents, technical thought leadership, multimodal learning
Technologies
Java, Scala, Python
Responsibilities
Lead and grow a high-performing team of applied researchers and ML engineers; Define and execute the AI/ML roadmap for shipping intelligence; Own the end-to-end lifecycle from research to production deployment; Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to shape shipping experiences; Drive strategies for personalization and recommendations; Optimize delivery speed and reduce shipping costs; Establish best practices in MLOps and scalable system design
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with significant leadership experience
