Manager, Engineering - Data Science

Job Title: Mgr, Engineering Location: India, Hybrid This is a hybrid position, which will require the ability to be onsite in our Bengaluru, India office as needed. Candidates must be based in India. ABOUT THE COMPANY: Clari + Salesloft are building the next era of enterprise revenue — one where teams make confident decisions powered by AI and real signals. By combining our scale, insights, and AI innovation, we’re building the industry’s first Predictive Revenue System, enabling humans and AI to work together to make smarter decisions and drive consistent growth. With thousands of customers using our platforms every day, we have an unmatched view into how revenue is actually won — the Revenue Context that reveals what happens, when, and with what outcome. This gives us a unique opportunity to transform an entire category and set a new benchmark for how modern revenue teams operate. Join us to help transform how companies around the world run revenue — and build the platform that will guide leading revenue teams into the future. THE OPPORTUNITY: At Clari + Salesloft, our Mgr, Engineering will be pivotal to our company’s success. You will be a key member of our fast-growing and high-performing team in India. We are looking for experienced Mgr, Engineering who can help realize Clari + Salesloft vision with their passion and proven track record of excellence and innovation. We are looking for an Mgr, Engineering who is passionate about their work and who thrive working on leading-edge cloud-based technologies to develop ground-breaking AI-driven enterprise-grade applications. On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible to - Product & Delivery Own product roadmap execution: Partner with Product and Data Science to translate customer needs into shipped features Drive cross-functional collaboration: Align priorities with Platform and GTM teams to deliver measurable impact Balance speed with quality: Scope features, manage commitments, and ship what matters most Architecture & Technology Drive technical strategy: Make architecture decisions for LLM-powered systems at scale—balancing innovation with production reliability Set GenAI direction: Evaluate new capabilities, guide build vs. buy decisions, and optimize for cost/quality trade-offs Manage technical health: Address tech debt and ensure systems remain scalable, maintainable, and secure People & Leadership Lead high-performing teams: Build and grow engineering teams shipping production AI systems used by thousands of customers Develop your people: Conduct 1:1s, career development, performance reviews, and create growth paths for engineers at all levels Drive hiring excellence: Source, interview, and close exceptional talent across SDE-2 through Staff levels Process & Operational Excellence Champion engineering excellence: Establish best practices for code quality, testing, evaluation frameworks, and operational rigor Track what matters: Drive operational metrics including team velocity, system reliability, AI quality, and SLA adherence Optimize team delivery: Unblock engineers, allocate resources effectively, and maintain sustainable velocity In addition to working with amazing colleagues who exemplify our ‘team over self’ core value, you will also have the opportunity to work on an impactful and revolutionary software that is changing the way sellers sell. You will have an opportunity to make a difference. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: We are looking for a talented Engineering Manager with a strong engineering background, leadership skills, and a penchant for solving complex technical problems. If you enjoy working with teams that are small, incredibly impactful, highly-motivated, engaged, and empowered to make a difference then read on. If you’re looking for an opportunity to learn more, do more, and become more, then becoming an Engineering Manager is the career path for you! THE TEAM: ‘Clari + Salesloft’ s goal is to build the world's first AI driven Predictive Revenue System. The Engineering Team at Clari + Salesloft is deeply committed to building an enterprise-grade platform that serves as the backbone for our customer's most critical business process - Revenue. With an unrelenting commitment to innovation, our mission is to craft the ultimate revenue intelligence platform for our customers. Rooted in Agile principles, we foster a culture of adaptability and efficiency across all our teams. If you're energized by the prospect of contributing to a dynamic environment that emphasizes collaboration, continuous improvement, and leveraging the forefront of technology to address customer needs, we would love to meet you. THE SKILL SET: Must Have Foundation: 8+ years software engineering with 2+ years engineering management (teams of 5-10+) Strong technical foundation: backend systems, distributed architectures, cloud (AWS preferred) AI-native practitioner: Treats AI as core infrastructure, not a novelty—leverages coding assistants deeply, automates repetitive tasks with LLM, builds personal productivity systems, and brings a "try it with AI first" mindset to everything. Product & Delivery: Shipped complex products 0-to-1 and at scale, balancing speed with quality Strong product sense: translate ambiguous business needs into technical execution Excellent stakeholder management across executives, product, and cross-functional teams Architecture & Technology: Hands-on technical involvement: Design and review system architectures, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance to engineers Strong engineering fundamentals: Able to evaluate technical trade-offs, guide build vs. buy decisions, and spot design flaws early Track record of balancing innovation with production reliability, scalability, and maintainability People & Leadership: Proven hiring and scaling: recruited, onboarded, and developed engineers across levels Strong people developer: effective 1:1s, coaching, career growth, psychological safety Process & Excellence: Operational rigor: manage sprints, remove blockers, maintain velocity and team health Data-driven: use metrics, A/B testing, and analytics to guide decisions Nice to Have: Data Science or ML engineering background Production LLM systems experience (prompts, fine-tuning, evals, agents) High-growth startup or 0-to-1 AI product experience Technical depth in Python, FastAPI, Ray, vector databases SaaS/B2B/enterprise products, especially revenue or sales tech Open-source contributions or AI/ML thought leadership At Clari + Salesloft, we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone belongs and can thrive. We focus on culture add, not culture fit, and believe our teams are made stronger by the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities each person brings. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you’re excited about this role even though your experience may not perfectly match every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We are actively hiring across multiple geographies and would love to welcome passionate, curious, and mission-driven individuals to our growing team. Explore our open roles and consider joining us! #LI-Hybrid Please note that all official communication regarding job opportunities at Clari + Salesloft will come from an @clari.com or @ salesloft.com email address. 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