Group Manager – Generative AI (NLP & Images)

Company Description

Bosch Global Software Technologies Private Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH, one of the world's leading global supplier of technology and services, offering end-to-end Engineering, IT and Business Solutions. With over 28,200+ associates, it’s the largest software development center of Bosch, outside Germany, indicating that it is the Technology Powerhouse of Bosch in India with a global footprint and presence in the US, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

Job Description

Job Summary

Bosch is looking for a visionary and technically strong Group Manager to lead a team focused on advancing Generative AI for NLP and Vision. You will oversee the research, development, and deployment of cutting-edge GenAI solutions across a broad range of applications, including document intelligence, conversational systems, and multi-modal agents.

Your team will work closely with Bosch’s global business units, academic partners, and internal product teams to drive strategic GenAI capabilities across language and image-based modalities, integrating them into real-world industrial and enterprise use-cases.

Roles & Responsibilities:

? Strategic Leadership

• Define and drive the vision and roadmap for Generative AI research and applications in NLP and image domains.

• Identify strategic opportunities for applying GenAI to Bosch domains such as engineering, mobility, manufacturing, automated document understanding, and visual AI agents.

• Collaborate with Bosch's global research network and business units to align activities with long-term innovation and product goals.

? Team & Talent Development

• Lead and mentor a high-performing, interdisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and architects.

• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence.

• Oversee talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, and career growth.

? Technical Oversight

• Guide research in large language models (LLMs), multi-modal foundation models (VLMs), image generation, and document analysis.

• Architect hybrid systems using LLMs, symbolic reasoning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agentic workflows.

? Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with product, engineering, UX, and domain teams to deliver scalable AI features.

• Engage with external academic and industry research communities, including publishing at top-tier AI conferences.

Qualifications

Educational qualification:

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, AI/ML, NLP, or Computer Vision.

Experience :

• 10+ years of experience in AI/ML, with at least 3 years in leadership roles.

Mandatory/requires Skills :

? Expertise in Generative AI across text and vision modalities:

• LLMs (e.g., GPT, LLaMA, Claude)

• Vision-language models (e.g., BLIP, Flamingo, DALL·E, Stable Diffusion)

• NLP pipelines (document classification, QnA, summarization)

• Proficiency with ML frameworks: PyTorch, TensorFlow, and tools like LangChain, LlamaIndex, Autogen.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Demonstrated success in managing AI/ML research or product teams.

Additional Information

Why Join Us -

• Lead a world-class team in a fast-growing, high-impact field.

• Work at the intersection of fundamental AI research and real-world applications.

• Access Bosch's global innovation network, computing infrastructure, and cutting-edge AI labs.

• Flexible work arrangements, inclusive culture, and strong emphasis on thought leadership.