AI Infrastructure Manager - Agentic Engineer

Overview

Lead the team responsible for building and operating AI infrastructure at CAIDO Group, bridging technical execution with business objectives and stakeholder communication.

What you'll do

• Lead and manage a team of AI Infrastructure engineers and associates
• Define infrastructure strategy aligned with organizational AI objectives
• Oversee the design and operation of large-scale GPU training clusters
• Establish capacity planning models and resource allocation frameworks
• Drive FinOps initiatives to optimize cloud costs and compute utilization
• Ensure high availability and reliability of AI infrastructure (99.9%+ uptime)
• Collaborate with ML leadership to align infrastructure with research priorities
• Manage vendor relationships for cloud and hardware providers
• Develop and enforce infrastructure security and compliance standards
• Conduct performance reviews and support career development for team members
• Present infrastructure status and roadmaps to senior leadership
• Drive continuous improvement in operational processes and automation

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 6-10 years of experience in infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering
• 3+ years of people management experience
• Deep expertise in cloud architecture and Kubernetes at scale
• Strong understanding of AI/ML infrastructure requirements
• Experience managing significant infrastructure budgets
• Track record of building and leading high-performing teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strategic thinking with ability to execute tactically
• Experience with vendor management and contract negotiations

Nice to have

• Master's degree
• Experience at AI-focused companies or research labs
• Background in HPC or scientific computing
• MBA or management training
• Experience with IPO/M&A infrastructure due diligence
• Public speaking and thought leadership experience

Details

• Full-time, permanent
• Location: Pune, India
• Department: CAIDO Group - Innovation and AI
• Reports to: Head of AI / CAIDO Leadership
• Office-based with potential hybrid options