Manager, AI Engineering

About the role

Ulta Beauty is looking for a Manager of AI Engineering to lead a growing team of AI engineers. This people‑first leadership position focuses on developing talent, delivering high‑quality AI initiatives, and building a collaborative culture where the best ideas win.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AI engineers, creating individual development plans and providing continuous feedback.
• Oversee end‑to‑end delivery of AI projects, ensuring scope, priority, and quality are maintained.
• Partner with senior AI engineers to validate technical decisions, step in hands‑on when needed, and mitigate delivery risks.
• Balance technical feasibility, business priorities, and team capacity in a fast‑moving environment.
• Represent the AI engineering practice in cross‑functional collaborations and drive practice execution.

Required profile

• Proven technical leader who prefers multiplying impact through people rather than individual coding.
• Experience building high‑performing AI engineering teams and fostering a culture of open collaboration.
• Ability to identify performance gaps early and create concrete improvement plans.
• Comfort operating in ambiguous, rapidly evolving settings while maintaining delivery excellence.

Required skills