AI Team Manager , AI4ALL

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies.

Job Description

Engineering Manager (Hands-On) – AI & Cloud Platform

About the Role

The AI4ALL team is looking for an experienced, hands-on Engineering Manager to lead, grow, and technically guide our engineering team. In this role, you will balance people leadership, project execution, and deep technical involvement. You won't just manage timelines—you will actively engage in architecture discussions, perform code reviews, build proof-of-concepts, and ensure high technical standards across our Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure, agentic AI frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.

Key Responsibilities

• People Management & Leadership

Lead & Mentor

Mentor a high-performing team of cloud, AI, and software engineers, providing active guidance and opportunities for career advancement.

Performance & Development

Conduct performance evaluations, regular check-ins, and appraisal cycles, offering constructive feedback and technical career growth plans.

Team Operations

Manage capacity planning, team health, and employee cases within your scope.

Talent Acquisition

Partner with recruitment to attract, interview, and onboard top engineering talent.

• Technical Execution & Delivery

Technical Guidance

Actively participate in architecture reviews, technical design discussions, and code reviews to ensure scalability, security, and high quality.

Delivery & Planning

Drive team commitments, sprint planning, and capacity to consistently deliver high-quality, on-time solutions.

Operational Excellence

Enforce engineering discipline, process adherence, and track key operational KPIs (e.g., deployment frequency, code quality, lead time).

Blocker Removal

Leverage your hands-on background to step into code or architecture to troubleshoot complex technical roadblocks, integration issues, and deployment bottlenecks.

• Organizational & Stakeholder Alignment

Resource Optimization

Optimize utilization of cloud infrastructure, software tools, and organization assets.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with cross-functional teams, cybersecurity, product managers, and internal stakeholders to align engineering efforts with project goals.

Communication & Transparency

Maintain project documentation, risk tracking, and status reporting for stakeholders and leadership.

Qualifications & Requirements

Experience

8+ years of total experience in software development, cloud engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, or solution architecture.

3+ years of direct people management or technical team leadership experience, managing software or cloud engineering teams.

Technical Skills (Hands-On)

Software Engineering & Architecture

Strong backend or full-stack background (preferably Python), with a solid grasp of SDLC, OOP, and microservices design. Able to judge design quality and coach others on it.

Cloud Infrastructure (GCP)

Delivery experience on a major cloud, GCP preferred and AWS or Azure accepted, including containers (Docker; Kubernetes/GKE or Cloud Run).

IaC & Automation

Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred) and familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

AI & Agentic Systems

Hands-on exposure and solid technical understanding of GenAI architectures, RAG, and agentic orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen, Google GenAI SDK).

Quality & Testing

Practical experience establishing automated testing strategies (unit, integration, E2E), static code analysis, and code review standards.

Management & Interpersonal Skills

Proven Leadership

Demonstrated ability to motivate teams, navigate complex project constraints, and deliver on technical commitments.

Agile Management

Proficient in Agile/Scrum methodologies, capacity planning, and ticket tracking tools (e.g., Jira).

Stakeholder Management

Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or Professional DevOps Engineer certification.

Experience in enterprise or regulated environments.

Hands-on familiarity with SRE practices, FinOps, vector databases, and OpenTelemetry.

Job

GTSC R&D Team Manager

Organization

Software Development

Schedule

Full time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Job Posting Date

2026-09-23Join Us !

Being part of our team, you will join

• one of the largest global innovative companies, with more than 20,000 engineers working in Research & Development
• a multi-cultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration
• more than 100,000 colleagues in 31 countries... which make a lot of opportunity for career growth
• a business highly committed to limiting the environmental impact if its activities and ranked by Corporate Knights as the number one company in the automotive sector in terms of sustainable development

More information on Valeo

https://www.valeo.com