Decagon
Conversational AI
EngineeringManager,Agents
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“Engineering Manager, Agents at Decagon. Skills: AI agents, Engineering management, Customer interactions. Lead and grow a team of engineers. Build AI agents”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver concierge customer experiences; Deliver magical support experiences; AI agents outperform human agents; Drive customer retention; Scale to millions of users
Industry & Context.
Diving deep into complex system challenges; Build elegant solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
1+ years of engineering management experience, 5+ years of industry experience in software engineering, Proficiency with Python, Proficiency with Typescript, Proficiency with asynchronous programming, Experience leading teams building complex distributed systems, Experience leading teams building customer-facing products, Comfort digging into system failures within deep technology stacks
Nice to Have
Prior experience working with multi-modal models, Experience leading teams working on AI systems, Experience leading teams working on LLM applications, Experience leading teams working on agentic workflows
What You'll Do.
Lead and grow a team of engineers
Partner with enterprise customers
Translate operational pain points
Drive execution across lifecycle
Define technical strategy
Support and mentor engineers
Maintain high engineering bar
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate directly with customers; Partner with product, design and research
Communication Scope
Communication skills
Full Job Description
About Decagon Decagon is the leading conversational AI platform empowering every brand to deliver concierge customer experiences. Our technology enables industry-defining enterprises like Avis Budget Group, Block’s Cash App and Square, Chime, Oura Health, and Hunter Douglas to deploy AI agents that power personalized, deeply satisfying interactions across voice, chat, email, SMS, and every other channel. We’re building a future where customer experiences are being redefined from support tickets and hold music to faster resolutions, richer conversations, and deeper relationships. We’re proud to be backed by world-class investors who share that vision, including a16z, Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Coatue, and Index Ventures, along with many others. We’re an in-office company, driven by a shared commitment to excellence and velocity. Our values — Just Get It Done, Invent What Customers Want, Winner’s Mindset, and The Polymath Principle — shape how we work and grow as a team. About the Team The Agent Engineering team at Decagon deploys mission-critical AI agents to our customers that impact millions of users and directly drive Decagon’s growth. You will lead a team building on our industry-leading AI agent platform, collaborate directly with customers and help devise long-term, scalable solutions. Our mission is to deliver magical support experiences — AI agents working alongside human agents to help users resolve their issues. About the Role As an Engineering Manager on the Agent Engineering team, you’ll lead a group of engineers building and shipping best-in-class AI agents, from initial implementation through continuous iteration. You’ll work directly with leaders across industries like finance, healthcare and hospitality, solving their users’ needs with reliable and intuitive AI agents. Managers here are expected to operate with high ownership and technical depth while helping their teams move quickly and maintain a high quality bar. This role is for someone who enj
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