AI Engineering Manager

2 Months ago • All levels • Research Development

Job Summary

Job Description

As an AI Engineering Manager at Springer Nature, you will lead a team of AI/ML engineers, taking ownership of their performance and career development, and fostering a collaborative culture. You will architect and deliver production-grade AI systems, from prototyping ML features to scalable cloud deployment, including leading the design of AI solutions like vector databases and transformers. The role involves owning end-to-end pipelines, bridging between product, data, MLOps, and research teams to translate business needs into technical roadmaps. You'll spend around 30-40% of your time coding, reviewing code, and reviewing infrastructure, championing best practices, and working with product managers to shape the AI roadmap. This role requires monitoring KPIs and iterating to meet SLAs. You'll also reserve team time for R&D and encourage proof-of-concepts.
Must have:
  • MSc or higher in CS, Engineering, Data Science, or related.
  • 3+ years managing AI/ML engineers with strong hiring record.
  • Deep knowledge of ML algorithms with a focus on NLP and transformers.
  • 3+ years production experience in Python and with Docker/Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD for models, monitoring, and versioning.
  • Business-fluent English and ability to communicate complex concepts.

Job Details

About Springer Nature Group 

Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for researchers, educators, clinicians and other professionals. Every day, around the globe, our imprints, books, journals, platforms and technology solutions reach millions of people. For over 180 years our brands and imprints have been a trusted source of knowledge to these communities and today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood and used by our communities – enabling them to improve outcomes, make progress, and benefit the generations that follow. Visit group.springernature.com and follow @SpringerNature / @SpringerNatureGroup 

 

 

Job Title: AI Engineering Manager 

Department: Springer Nature AI Labs 

Location: Groningen 

Company: Springer Nature 

 

Who we are 

At Springer Nature AI Labs (SNAIL), we’re shaping the future of scientific publishing through responsible, human-centred AI. Our team is at the forefront of integrating advanced AI technologies to optimize processes and enhance the user experience for researchers and academics worldwide. We value a collaborative work environment where ideas flourish, and innovation is encouraged. With our curiosity-driven, impact-first culture, we focus on delivering AI innovation at scale  

 

always with integrity and in close collaboration across functions. Our commitment to long-term growth ensures that our people are nurtured and developed to reach their full potential. 

 

Who you are 

You are a driven and collaborative leader with a solid foundation in AI and Machine Learning. You have a passion for building intelligent systems that bring real-world value and improve the way we work. With hands-on experience across the AI development lifecycle, you’re comfortable moving between experimentation and scalable deployment. You enjoy mentoring others, growing engineering talent, and fostering a positive and productive team culture. You stay curious and current with industry trends, and you thrive in an environment where innovation is balanced with delivering impact. 
 

What You’ll Do 

As AI Engineering Manager, you will: 

  • Lead & Grow a cross-functional squad of AI/ML engineers (4–6 people), taking full ownership of their performance, career development, day-to-day coordination and foster an inclusive, collaborative culture. 

  • Architect & Deliver production-grade AI systems—from prototyping ML features to scalable cloud deployment.  

  • Lead design of AI solutions (e.g. vector databases to support semantic search, transformers for classification in the scientific domain). 

  • Own end-to-end pipelines: data ingestion, feature engineering, model training, serving (FastAPI/KubeFlow). 

  • Partner with MLOps teams to leverage GCP Vertex AI. 

  • Bridge between Product, Data, MLOps and Research: translate business/user needs into technical roadmaps and ensure timely delivery. 

  • Hands-On: spend ~30–40% of your time coding and reviewing code, shaping model training pipelines, ML experimentation, and reviewing infrastructure (Docker/K8s). 

  • Champion Best Practices: enforce code quality, ML lifecycle standards, testing, monitoring and CI/CD for ML. 

  • Strategic Alignment: Work with product managers to shape the AI roadmap and prioritize experiments. Monitor KPIs (accuracy, latency, cost) and iterate to hit SLAs. 

  • Innovation & Experimentation: Reserve team time for R&D; encourage proof-of-concepts in ML and GenAI and keep abreast of the latest in NLP, embeddings, vector search and share learnings. 
     

Must-Have Qualifications 

  • Education: MSc or higher in CS, Engineering, Data Science or related. 

  • People Management: 3+ years managing AI/ML engineers; strong track record of hiring and developing talent. 

  • AI/ML Expertise: deep knowledge of ML algorithms, with a focus on NLP and transformers. 

  • Software/Cloud: 3+ years production experience Python; experience with Docker, Kubernetes, FastAPI; hands-on experience with any major cloud provider (GCP/Azure/AWS) 

  • MLOps: familiarity with CI/CD for models, monitoring, versioning, pipelines (e.g. KubeFlow) 

  • Communication: business-fluent English; able to translate complex concepts for diverse stakeholders. 

 

 

By joining Springer Nature, you will actively contribute to the development and implementation of AI solutions that drive the future of scientific publishing. As a leader, you will guide your team to innovate and grow, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in AI. Join us as we pioneer the future of scientific publishing through artificial intelligence. 

 

Internal applicants: We encourage that you speak to your manager once the interview process has started. At the point of offer acceptance, it is required that you inform your managerIf for any reason you’re unable to do so, please contact HR who can provide guidance as required. 

 

At Springer Nature we value the diversity of our teams. We recognize the many benefits of a diverse workforce with equitable opportunities for everyone. We strive for an inclusive workplace that empowers all our colleagues to thrive. Our search for the best talent fully encompasses and embraces these values and principles. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion 

For more information about career opportunities in Springer Nature please visit https://careers.springernature.com/ 

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