Manager, Software Develoment – Generative AI

Overview

In this role you lead the engineering team building SAS’s central Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) platform, enabling secure discovery, indexing, and grounding of information for GenAI features. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-quality software within R&D standards and drive the enterprise RAG initiative forward. You’ll shape product direction, ensure security-compliant development, and foster an inclusive, high-performance engineering culture. This is a chance to impact how SAS connects trusted knowledge with GenAI at scale.

Responsibilities

• Organize, develop, prioritize, and assign resources to deliver scalable software within timelines and R&D standards
• Lead designs and enforce technical standards across supported environments
• Coordinate with stakeholders (managers, developers, UI/UX, product managers) to ensure requirements alignment
• Manage scoping, scheduling, and progress tracking; communicate risks to executives
• Oversee product quality through thorough testing and collaboration with development and QA teams
• Drive enhancements, redesigns, and bug fixes through resource prioritization
• Contribute to product direction via collaboration with Product Management, Marketing, Sales, and customers
• Oversee department management including performance, growth, and collaboration with HR and leadership
• Ensure adherence to security policies supporting secure software development
• Promote values of curiosity, authenticity, accountability
• Support cross-functional collaboration to accelerate delivery
• Mentor and develop engineers to build inclusive, accountable culture

Key requirements

• 8+ years in programming or testing with at least 1 year in a lead/management role
• Bachelor in Computer Science (or equivalent quantitative field)
• Strong knowledge of generative AI with languages such as Golang, Python
• Proven ability to lead and develop software engineers, set goals, provide feedback, and manage performance
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
• Right to work in the UK
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered

• leadership and people management
• collaboration across cross-functional teams
• adaptability to changing priorities
• generative AI knowledge
• Golang
• Python

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