Job Title: Software Engineering Manager

Company Overview:

Ferguson is North Americas leading value-added distributor, recognized for our expertise across residential, non-residential, and industrial markets. Our extensive network supports our mission of delivering successful and sustainable projects to our customers. We are committed to fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

Role Summary:

The Manager, AI Development (Ferguson India) will lead and grow a team of AI/ML engineers, data architects, and technical specialists supporting Ferguson's AI initiatives. This role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management, operating across a hybrid-cloud workplace with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as the primary hyperscaler and Azure supporting hybrid workloads and legacy integrations. The Manager will work to accelerate the delivery of secure, reliable, AI initiatives and solutions.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, AI Technology and Innovation,



this managerial position will collaborate closely with IT leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to modernize technology platforms, improve engineering efficiency, and enable teams to move rapidly from experimentation to production while delivering measurable business value.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of AI/ML engineers, data architects, and technical specialists.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of AI developers in the India office, providing technical direction, career development, and performance management.
- Establish and formalize team structure, roles, and workflows for a group that has been operating without dedicated management, bringing consistency to development practices and reporting lines.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and skill-development planning to build technical depth and retain talent within the team.
- Recruit, interview, and onboard additional AI development talent as the team scales.
- Remain hands

📌 Software Engineering Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 Ferguson
📍 Bengaluru