Senior Engineering Manager - AI

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
In-Office
50K-100K
Expert/Leader
Greentech • Energy
We believe that homeowners and renters are long overdue for a new approach to energy — one that puts them first.
The Role
Lead a team responsible for building AI-driven systems, design ML models, ensure technical excellence, and foster a collaborative culture while driving complex projects in renewable energy.
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Who We Are

Arcadia is the technology company empowering energy innovators and consumers to fight the climate crisis. Our software and APIs are revolutionizing an industry held back by outdated systems by creating unprecedented access to the data and clean energy needed to make a decarbonized grid possible.

In 2014, we set out to break the fossil fuel monopoly. Since then, we’ve connected hundreds of thousands of consumers and small businesses with high-quality clean energy options. Today, through our Arcadia platform, we empower developers and innovators to build personalized energy experiences, accelerating the transformation of the energy industry into a digital, AI-driven ecosystem.

Tackling one of the world’s biggest challenges requires bold thinking and diverse perspectives. If you’re passionate about applying AI to decarbonization at scale, we’d love to see what you’ll bring to Arcadia. Visit www.arcadia.com.

HQ: Washington, DC| $1B valuation | $500M+ capital raised since inception

What we’re looking for

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager (Level 5) to lead a high-performing team of engineers working on the critical data, AI, agentic systems and platform systems that underpin Arcadia’s products. This role combines people leadership with strong technical oversight, ensuring we deliver scalable, reliable, and innovative solutions that expand renewable energy access and intelligence.

The ideal candidate is:

  • A proven engineering leader who has scaled teams, coached senior engineers, and fostered a collaborative culture.
  • Technically strong enough to provide architectural direction, challenge design decisions, and dive deep when needed.
  • Experienced in building systems at scale—spanning data engineering, AI/ML, and distributed infrastructure.
  • Passionate about leveraging technology to fight the climate crisis.
  • Experienced with building agentic pipelines with the latest models from Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and more
  • Able to mix classic scalable systems engineering with agentic workflows 
  • Can be a highly effective individual contributor, diving deep into the code and systems being built
What you’ll do
  • Lead and grow a team of engineers focused on building AI-driven and data-intensive systems for the Arcadia platform.
  • Design and train ML/AI models (forecasting, NLP, graph learning, generative AI) to improve data quality, cost effectiveness, and system scalability
  • Build true agentic workflows with multi-step processing incorporating RAG pipelines and MCPs
  • Balance management responsibilities (hiring, coaching, performance reviews, career growth) with technical leadership (architecture, system design, technical strategy).
  • Drive end-to-end delivery of complex projects in partnership with Product, Data, and Infrastructure teams.
  • Guide the adoption of modern AI/ML technologies, ensuring practical, scalable use in production.
  • Foster a culture of high performance, ownership, and technical excellence.
  • Establish engineering best practices in testing, observability, reliability, and CI/CD.
  • Partner with leadership to define roadmaps, set priorities, and align execution with Arcadia’s strategic goals.
  • Represent AI across the company, articulating technical trade-offs and championing innovation.
  • Contribute directly to the AI systems development as part of a small and nimble team
What will help you succeed
  • 15+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with at least 4+ years in engineering leadership roles.
  • Strong technical background in AI/ML systems, large-scale data pipelines, and cloud-native platforms.

Hands-on experience with Python (preferred), modern ML frameworks (PyTorch/TensorFlow), and cloud services (AWS).

  • Proven success in managing teams of 4–6 engineers, scaling processes, and building diverse, high-performance teams.
  • Strong architectural design and system-thinking abilities—able to balance immediate product needs with long-term scalability.
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Passion for sustainability, decarbonization, and using technology to create positive climate impact.
  • Experienced with building agentic pipelines with the latest models from Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and more
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation and employee stock options
  • Hybrid/remote-first working model (India-based role, with global collaboration)
  • Flexible leave policy
  • Comprehensive medical insurance (self + family members)
  • Annual performance cycle + quarterly recognition awards
  • A supportive, diverse engineering culture grounded in empathy, teamwork, and innovation

Eliminating carbon footprints, eliminating carbon copies.

Here at Arcadia, we cultivate diversity, celebrate individuality, and believe unique perspectives are key to our collective success in creating a clean energy future. Arcadia is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. While we are currently unable to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates eligible to work in India


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Top Skills

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Ml Frameworks
Python
PyTorch
TensorFlow
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The Company
HQ: Washington, DC
200 Employees
Year Founded: 2014

What We Do

Arcadia's clean energy tech platform gives everyone easy access to clean energy. Arcadia members have access to a mobile-optimized online dashboard where they can manage their account, track their account activity, and view their energy usage all in one place.

Arcadia's digital transformation of the traditional energy utility gives individuals greater control over what energy they support, how much it costs, and how they pay.

Founded in 2014, the company’s platform now integrates with more than 100 utilities in all 50 states and is used by more than 350,000 people.

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