Manager, AI Engineering

About the role

Ulta Beauty is seeking a Manager of AI Engineering to lead a team of AI engineers. This people‑first leadership role focuses on developing engineers and delivering high‑quality AI solutions for the future of retail.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of AI engineers, creating individual development plans and fostering a culture of high performance.
• Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of AI initiatives, ensuring projects are scoped, prioritized, and executed with quality.
• Partner with senior AI engineers to guide technical decisions, step in hands‑on when needed, and mitigate delivery risks.
• Represent the AI Engineering team in cross‑functional discussions, translating technical realities to business stakeholders.
• Execute hiring, onboarding, and career‑path processes in alignment with the AI Engineering practice.

Required profile

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of software engineering or data science experience and 3+ years of people‑management experience.
• Strong technical foundation in software engineering and AI, with hands‑on ability to engage in technical discussions.
• Proven track record of developing senior technical talent and leading agile, cross‑functional teams.

Required skills

• AI engineering, including experience with agentic systems and LLM‑based applications.
• Production machine‑learning pipelines and deployment.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud and OpenAI enterprise ecosystems.
• Agile delivery methodologies.