Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hasbro is a company dedicated to entertaining and connecting generations through storytelling and play. They are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to help build a new technical foundation and team within their AI Studio, focusing on architecting systems and delivering impactful work that brings iconic characters to life.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and ship features for our AI-powered character platform - including LLM service integrations, REST APIs, and the tooling that lets internal and external partners configure and deliver character experiences
- Establish engineering foundations: CI/CD pipelines, code review standards, observability practices, on-call runbooks, and deployment processes that can hold as the team scales
- Integrate with LLM providers (OpenAI, Google Gemini), voice services (ElevenLabs for TTS, AssemblyAI for STT), and real-time delivery infrastructure (LiveKit) to power live character interactions
- Recruit, onboard, and build a team of engineers organized around dedicated product areas as the portfolio expands
- Partner with the Principal AI Engineer and product leadership to shape technical strategy, make build-versus-partner decisions, and represent engineering direction across business and creative stakeholders
- Measure outcomes, identify gaps, and continuously improve both delivery practices and team structure based on what you learn
Skills
- 3+ years of hands-on software engineering experience shipping production web applications, with 1-2+ years in a tech lead or engineering management role
- Production experience on AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, S3, and ECS) and proficiency in Node.js and/or Python
- Direct experience integrating LLM APIs (OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, etc.) in a production context. Understanding how these systems behave at scale is essential, not a bonus
- A track record of building and operating REST APIs consumed by external teams or partners, with attention to versioning, access control, and reliability
- Experience establishing or improving CI/CD pipelines, deployment practices, and observability tooling (Datadog or equivalent) in a cloud environment
- Strong communication skills - the ability to represent engineering decisions clearly for product, business, and creative stakeholders who may not share the same technical context
- Comfort leading in spaces where the structure is still forming, priorities shift quickly, and the right answer requires asking good questions
- Experience managing and mentoring engineers through growth or transition, with genuine interest in developing people alongside the product
- Experience with real-time communication systems (WebRTC, WebSockets, etc.)
- Familiarity with voice AI services, including text-to-speech (TTS) and/or speech-to-text (STT)
- Exposure to prompt engineering, RAG architectures, or evaluation frameworks for LLM-powered systems
- Background in entertainment, gaming, consumer products, or IP-driven development
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Time Off to Recharge: Paid Vacation & Holidays
- Financial Well-being: Generous 401(k) Match
- Life & Family Support: Paid Parental Leave
- Giving Back: Volunteer & Employee Giving Programs
- Level Up Your Skills: Tuition Reimbursement
- Exclusive Perks: Product Discounts & More!
Company Overview
Hasbro is engaged in providing children’s and family leisure time products with brands and entertainment properties. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is https://shop.hasbro.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Hasbro has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 1 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.