Manager, Modernization and AI Engineering
On-site · Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Job Summary
Lead modernization initiatives for OnRoute and Orion CAD/AVL platforms; guide multiple engineering teams through architectural improvements, API modernization, and cloud-readiness efforts; drive the integration of AI/ML capabilities in meaningful value, while maturing DevOps and quality practices. Collaborate with Product, Architecture, QA, Professional Services, Sales, and Marketing to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions. Mentor and develop software engineers, manage delivery execution, and oversee testing strategies and reliability engineering. Frequent cross-functional collaboration and leadership responsibilities include talent acquisition, setting clear performance expectations, and working with offshore contributors. Travel up to 10%.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience accepted
- 4+ years in software engineering or development
- 5+ years in leadership roles managing engineering teams
- Excellent communicator and active listener capable of influencing team outcomes
- Azure and/or AWS expertise strongly preferred
- Hands-on understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, etc.)
- Knowledge of automated testing, regression, and pipeline-based quality gates
- Understanding of the North American Transit Industry and Agencies is preferred
- Willingness to travel up to 10%
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