Senior AI Engineer / People Manager

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you’d like, where you’ll be supported and inspired by a collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you’ll be able to reimagine what’s possible. Join us and help the world’s leading organizations unlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Are you passionate about leadership, team building, and technology? Then this is the position for you!

We are currently seeking a Senior AI Engineer Consultant with People Manager responsibility for a combined role where you will contribute as a Senior AI Engineer in client assignments while leading and developing a small team of AI Engineers and Data Scientists.

Your Role

In your role as a Senior AI Engineer, you will be part of a technical client assignment. You will be working on technical solutions and act as a Subject Matter Expert in Data, AI & ML. Collaboration with other engineering practices to optimize operations is key.

As People Manager, you will be responsible for a small team of AI Engineers and Data Scientists delivering solutions to customers in industries such as defence, automotive, life science and others.

In this role you will play a key role in:

• Recruiting new team members and having people management responsibility for your team
• Supporting the Engineering Unit Manager with personnel management, business growth, and related activities
• Working on technical customer proposals
• Participating in technical project delivery and assignments for our clients
• Recruitment, retention, mentorship of team members

You will collaborate closely with our Talent team to recruit the right talent for the organization. You will be responsible for developing the team, fostering a healthy team spirit, and supporting consultants in their professional growth. Mentorship, coaching, and continuous feedback are essential aspects of this role. The position combines team leadership with active participation as a consultant in our project deliveries. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take their first or second step into a leadership role within a high-performing team environment.

Your Profile

• PhD or Master's in computer science, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, or related engineering fields.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience with proficiency in Python, R, C++, and statistical data analysis.
• Experience with databases (SQL, Elasticsearch), data management tools (Databricks, Snowflake), and data pipelines (Spark, PySpark, Kafka, Hadoop).
• Familiarity with ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Scikit-learn), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, AutoGen, OpenAI Agents SDK).