Engineering Manager

Job description

### **About the Role** We're looking for a hands-on **Engineering Manager** to lead and grow our engineering team as we scale our AI-powered cloud optimization platform. You'll play a key leadership role in shaping technical strategy, building scalable systems, and mentoring top-tier engineering talent. This is an **onsite role** where you’ll stay actively involved in architecture and coding, while also managing people and processes. You’ll work closely with the founding team and cross-functional partners to ensure our engineering organization is aligned with product and business goals. ### **Key Responsibilities** - Lead and scale the engineering team from 10 to 20+ engineers, including hiring and team structuring - Stay hands-on with architecture and development—this is a technical leadership role - Own the delivery of scalable, performant systems across AI, infrastructure, and cloud services - Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to translate strategy into execution - Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, fostering a high-performing, inclusive culture - Help shape engineering culture, tooling, and practices as we grow ### **Minimum Qualifications** - **7+ years** of total engineering experience - **5****+ years** in a managerial or technical leadership role - Experience as a CTO, Eng Lead, or similar role at a company with **$5M–$30M+ ARR** - Strong backend and infrastructure expertise, particularly with **AWS, GCP, or Azure** - Solid understanding of AI/ML applications in cloud or infrastructure optimization - Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field - Availability to work onsite in **San Francisco, Monday–Friday** ### **Ideal Candidate Profile** - Previously managed or scaled engineering teams of 10–15+ people - Built and scaled backend systems used by thousands of users - Product-minded and data-driven with strong communication skills - Comfortable navigating ambiguity and moving quickly in a startup environment - Experience in a Series A or growth-stage startup a strong plus - Previous founder or early employee experience is a bonus **Benefits** - Competitive compensation + equity - Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you - 401(k) plan - Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24–January 1 - Free lunch & dinner at the office - Annual company-paid retreats - Developmental bonuses: support for professional development tied to cloud and related fields