Job Title: Software Engineering Manager, AI Platform
How have you helped a team deliver complex technical work while balancing quality, speed, and reliability?
How do you support engineers in their growth and create an inclusive, collaborative team culture?
Location : Hybrid role, UK or Amsterdam based
About the Team
The AI Platform team builds shared AI capabilities used across multiple products. Our goal is to help teams safely and effectively integrate generative AI without needing to build core systems from scratch.
We create reusable services, tools, and platform solutions that support scalability, security, and reliability, while enabling teams to move efficiently.
About the Role
We are looking for a Software Engineering Manager to support engineering teams within the AI Platform. You will help guide delivery, support team growth, and ensure alignment across a complex and evolving environment.
This role combines people leadership, delivery coordination, and technical oversight. While not focused on day-to-day coding, you will bring technical judgment, contribute to design discussions, and offer support when needed.
Key Responsibilities:
Team Leadership & Delivery
Support one or more engineering teams with clear goals and priorities
Partner with technical leaders to deliver reliable and high-quality outcomes
Monitor progress and help address risks, blockers, and dependencies
Planning & Alignment
Collaborate with product, engineering, and stakeholders to set priorities
Balance immediate delivery needs with long-term sustainability
Encourage alignment across teams and shared platform goals
Technical Oversight & Strategy
Partner with Technical Leads and senior stakeholders to shape engineering strategy and platform direction
Support strong technical standards through design and code reviews
Help teams balance speed, quality, reliability and delivery
Provide hands-on support during critical periods when needed
Operational Excellence
Promote practices in testing, delivery pipelines, and system reliability
Track and improve key indicators such as delivery, stability, and maintainability
Drive continuous improvements in engineering processes, developer experience, and platform reliability.
Communication & Collaboration
Encourage open and clear communication across the wider team
Share progress, challenges, and trade-offs transparently
Participate in planning, roadmap discussions, and cross-team coordination
Influence decisions beyond the immediate team through collaboration and engineering leadership.
People Management & Development
Support inclusive hiring and onboarding practices
Support career development - Provide coaching, feedback, and growth opportunities
Foster a collaborative, respectful, and supportive team environment focused on continuous improvement
Partner with technical leaders to maintain strong engineering practices
Experience working in Agile or Kanban teams, collaborating across functions
Skills & Experience:
Deep experience in software engineering and team leadership or mentorship within engineering
Ability to manage and work in evolving technical environments and manage priorities
Knowledge of backend systems, distributed architectures, or cloud platforms
Experience collaborating across teams and with technical stakeholders
Ability to review code and provide constructive feedback (Python is a plus)
Strong communication and organisational skills
Nice to Have
Experience with AI/LLM tools or modern backend frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LangGraph) and backend service frameworks (e.g., FastAPI)
Familiarity with cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes)
Experience supporting platforms used by multiple, downstream consumer teams
Experience managing teams working on internal developer tools or shared platforms
If you are interested in the role, please apply with a cover letter and CV.
Work in a way that works for you
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
Working in a hybrid way from both the office and at home
Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day
Working with us
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.
Working for you
At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days
Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits
Wellbeing programs
Life assurance
Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme
Long service awards
Save As You Earn share option scheme
Travel Season ticket loan
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
RE CARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you
Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer
Access to extensive learning and development resources
Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work
About Us
A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.
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