Job Description
Manager, AI Engineering – Rapid7
Work Location: Amar Tech Park Balewadi - Hinjawadi Rd, Patil Nagar, Balewadi, Pune, Maharashtra 411045
Join Rapid7's AI Center of Excellence, a team of Data Scientists and AI Engineers driving innovation in threat detection and customer security. We combine cutting-edge AI/ML research with 20+ years of threat analysis, collaborating closely with Detection and Response teams to build impactful, production-ready solutions.
Tech Stack: Python, pandas, NumPy, Jupyter, Scikit-learn, AWS, Terraform, EKS
What You'll Do:
- Hire, lead, and mentor a high-performing AI/ML team
- Drive research and transform prototypes into product features
- Partner with Product and Engineering on roadmap execution
- Foster collaboration across teams and ensure career growth for team members
- Stay hands-on with security and data science developments
You Bring:
- 10+ years in Software/Data Engineering, 3+ years leading teams
- Strong cross-functional leadership and project delivery skills
- Experience with remote teams, customer-centric thinking, and high-impact project management
- Bonus: Security domain experience, AWS pipelines, production model deployment
Bonus Skills:
- Experienced in predictive modeling and anomaly detection with recent hands-on Python work. Proficient in Jupyter, pandas, scikit-learn, Git, SageMaker, and AWS.
- Background in the security industry with a strong track record of building scalable data science pipelines in AWS.
- Successfully deployed and optimized production models.
- Proven leadership in building engineering teams from scratch.
Why Rapid7
Be part of a mission-driven team securing a digital world. Rapid7 values growth, innovation, and diverse perspectives—offering a career-defining opportunity in cybersecurity.




