InstructLab Manager (Fullstack)

$163,420 - $269,640/Yr

Red Hat - Boston, MA

Full-time - Manager

Remote - Boston, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The InstructLab Manager (Fullstack) at Red Hat, Inc. is responsible for leading a team of software engineers in the development of user-facing consoles for AI/ML products. This role emphasizes servant leadership, coaching, and collaboration within a fast-paced environment, while also engaging with open source communities. The manager will oversee day-to-day activities, coordinate deliverables, and ensure the team's alignment with strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow a high-performing team of software engineers through coaching, mentoring, and ongoing feedback.
• Provide direction to team members through 1:1 and team routines and standups that provide strategic context, and coordinate work activities across team members.
• Partner across the InstructLab team to design and build new user interfaces, carrying through all phases of software development and delivery.
• Define milestones and success criteria for the team and allocate resources to ensure delivery against these established objectives.
• Contribute to the development of the open-source projects that comprise Red Hat's AI family of products.
• Solicit feedback from the community and incorporate it into the team's development process to drive continuous improvement.
• Regularly communicate with project stakeholders including other teams of Red Hat engineers, product managers, consultants, management, and senior leadership.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that encourages innovation and knowledge sharing.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and best practices in AI tooling and integrate them into the team's projects.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a software developer, software engineer, or similar roles that establish a strong understanding of software development practices.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to cooperate with individuals across diverse backgrounds.
• Strong planning, coordination, and problem-solving skills to ensure alignment within the broader InstructLab team.
• Ability to lead and motivate teams through rapid change while maintaining a focus on critical business goals.
• Deep experience with full stack software development, which may include LAMP, JAM, or MEAN stack experience.
• Deep experience with front end development including HTML/CSS/Javascript, and frameworks such as React, Angular, Vue.js, and/or Tailwind.
• Deep experience with backend development including SQL, REST, node.js, express.js, MongoDB, Apache, nginx, or similar technologies.
• Experience with Python.
• Experience creating automation for GitHub, using GitHub actions or related continuous integration tools.
• Experience developing unit, functional, and end-to-end (E2E) test cases and automation.
• Experience working with Kubernetes/OpenShift and containers, troubleshooting issues, and working with YAML.
• Understanding of DevOps methodology.
• Familiarity with AI and Machine Learning platforms, tools, and frameworks, such as: ollama, PyTorch, LLaMA.cpp, vLLM, fsdp, deepspeed, Kubeflow, and Tensorflow.
• Ability to quickly learn and use new tools and technologies.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with hardware accelerators, such as GPU, CUDA, and ROCm.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science or other related discipline.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Health savings account
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid holidays
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Military leave
• Paid time off
• Paid military leave
• Parental leave
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Expense account