Workgroup Lead - Software and AI

We are looking for a Workgroup Lead to be the on-the-ground engineering leader for our US-based team. You will have line management responsibility for a cross-disciplinary team of approximately [12?] engineers spanning AI/ML, cloud backend, frontend, and DevOps. You will serve as the US leadership anchor within a distributed organization that operates across US, Europe, and Southeast Asia.

This role reports to the Head of Software and AI, with additional task management from the Head of AI, based in Europe, and partners closely with US branch management in California. It is designed for someone who thrives with a high degree of autonomy and wants to shape how a growing team operates.

Responsibilities

People Leadership

• Own line management for a co-located team of AI/ML engineers, software engineers, and DevOps engineers across the US.
• Hold regular 1:1s, set development goals, conduct performance reviews, and support career growth for each team member.
• Build a cohesive, high-trust team culture in a distributed environment where colleagues span multiple US regions and Europe.
• Encourage transparency, ownership, and continuous learning within the team.

Delivery

• Support the team's delivery cadence, ensuring work is planned, blockers are removed early, and commitments are met.
• Drive engineering quality standards: CI/CD pipelines, code review practices, cloud automation, monitoring, and documentation.
• Identify process gaps and implement improvements that help the team deliver more effectively.

Cross-organization collaboration

• Build a strong team culture and improve collaboration between engineers who work across different US regions and Europe. Act as the primary link between the US engineering team and the supervisory AI organization in Germany.
• Collaborate with US branch management in California on HR, operational, and organizational processes.

Technical Engagement

• Participate meaningfully in technical discussions around AI/ML pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and system architecture. You don't need to be the deepest specialist, but you need to engage credibly.
• Help the team make sound architectural decisions and maintain alignment with the broader technology strategy.

• 7+ years in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a people leadership or team management role.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-disciplinary engineering teams (not solely AI/ML or solely traditional software).
• Strong people skills: coaching, motivation, constructive feedback, performance management, and handling difficult conversations.
• Proven ability to build team cohesion and maintain high morale in distributed or fully remote settings.
• Depth in at least one of: AI/ML systems, cloud-native backend services, or DevOps, with working fluency across the others.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly across time zones, cultures, and organizational boundaries.
• B.S. in Computer Science, AI/ML, Software Engineering, or a related technical field., * M.S. or higher in a relevant discipline.
• Experience with AI/ML systems in production environments (beyond experimentation or proof-of-concept).
• Background in industrial, safety-critical, or regulated environments (oil & gas, subsea, energy, defense, or similar).
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as the EU AI Act or equivalent compliance standards.
• Experience working within or reporting to a European parent organization.
• Entrepreneurial mindset - comfortable operating with ambiguity, taking initiative, and building processes from the ground up.

Soft skills

• Communication: Communicate effectively across organizational levels, cultures, and time zones
• People development: Actively coach and develop team members across different technical disciplines, providing constructive feedback, identifying growth paths, and having difficult conversations when needed
• Conflict resolution and trust-building: Build cohesion within a cross-disciplinary team, navigate interpersonal friction constructively, and foster psychological safety
• Influence: Build relationships and drive alignment through persuasion and credibility
• Adaptability: Guide a team through organizational change, evolving scope, and ambiguity as the organization scales, adjusting approaches when needed
• Prioritization and delegation: Manage the team's workload effectively, make trade-off decisions, shield the team from unnecessary noise, and know when to delegate versus when to step in.
• Curiosity and continuous learning: Stay current with developments in AI/ML and engineering practices, but also with evolving approaches to engineering management and team health
• Organizational awareness: Understand how decisions impact across projects and geographies, read the broader business landscape, and know when to escalate, when to absorb, and when to advocate.
• Purpose-driven leadership: Connect the team's daily work to the broader mission(s) of the organization, keeping people motivated and engaged
• Self-starter: Operate proactively with a high degree of autonomy, identifying opportunities and problems before they surface, and building processes and structures where none yet exist.

Pulled from the full job description

• Referral program
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off, Rosenxt offers an exceptional working environment, salary commensurate with experience and incredible benefits package.

Benefits include:

• 401(k) matching up to 5%, immediately vested
• Generous health benefits, effective immediately
• Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Flexible work schedule (Friday half-days off)
• Incredible work-life balance and flexibility
• Immediate Vacation time available, Holidays, Paid Time Off
• Travel to Europe to work with Rosenxt colleagues
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Rosenxt is a forward-thinking technology group - we are visionary architects of progress with 45 years of engineering excellence. As a privately owned global partner, we look far beyond tomorrow, are committed to the long-term and thus turning opportunities into successful ventures. We are tech enthusiasts through and through, diving deep into the latest technologies. This expertise in various technology fields, such as sensors, autonomous robotic, AI or advanced materials and our strong R&D mindset allows us to develop highly innovative products and services for customer in most challenging environments such as subsea, industrial, renewables, or the integrity of water and energy supply. Our purpose goes beyond pure business; it's about creating progress and sustainable value - for our customers, our partners, and society at large. Why work for Rosenxt? At Rosenxt, you'll work on technology that pushes the boundaries of sensing, embedded systems, and intelligent data acquisition for some of the world's most demanding environments. Our engineering teams collaborate across the United States, working across software, hardware, data science, and machine learning to develop next-generation sensing and inspection solutions. From embedded sensor development and FPGA integration to large-scale data analytics and AI-driven insights, our teams combine deep technical expertise across the entire technology stack. Hardware-focused development takes place primarily in San Luis Obispo, California, our main engineering and prototyping hub in the U.S. Our software engineers work remotely across multiple locations and time zones, enabling us to attract top talent nationwide while staying closely connected through regular in-person collaboration in Columbus, Ohio. You'll take ownership of meaningful engineering challenges, collaborate with experienced engineers around the world, and contribute from concept and prototyping through testing and validation. If you're passionate about innovation, advanced technology, and creating solutions with real-world impact, Rosenxt offers an environment where you can grow your skills and help shape what's next.