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Senior Engineering Manager, Machine Learning
Zendesk
2 LocationsPosted Oct 23, 2026 · 4h ago
Senior levelHybridEnterprise Software
About this role
Lead the development of cutting-edge AI capabilities for Zendesk's Custom Agents, a group focused on building specialized AI agents that understand business context and automate complex tasks. You will set technical direction, grow a high-performing team of ML engineers and scientists, and translate advancements in generative AI into reliable customer experiences. This role requires a blend of people leadership, applied ML expertise, and a strong focus on production delivery.
What we are looking for
6- Lead and grow a team of ML engineers and scientists
- Set the ML strategy and roadmap for generative AI capabilities
- Improve agent reasoning, tool usage, and task execution
- Establish rigorous evaluation and quality metrics for AI systems
- Own ML model performance, latency, and cost optimization
- Partner across Product, Engineering, and Science teams to deliver customer impact
Skills mentioned
1Machine Learning
