# Engineering Manager - Code Plane [M3]

**Company:** [Sourcegraph](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/sourcegraph)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Skills:** JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Kubernetes, AI/ML, Batch Changes, Mcp Server, Src Cli, Code Monitors, Code Insights
**Posted:** 2026-05-14

> Leads Code Plane team building AI-powered code execution products like Batch Changes, MCP Server, and src CLI. Player-coach role with 3+ years management experience, strong IC background, hands-on AI agent knowledge, and cross-functional roadmap ownership. Requires EST overlap.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

**Within one month:**
- Build relationships with direct reports through 1:1s, understand strengths, goals, and projects; set cadence for team meetings, planning, and retros.
- Get hands-on with Batch Changes, MCP, Code Monitors, Code Insights, src CLI; form POV on product and technical bets.
- Meet cross-functional partners (Product, Design, Solutions Engineering, adjacent teams); translate customer feedback into shipping plan.

**Within three months:**
- Own roadmap and weekly execution: scope/sequence work, set ownership expectations, unblock team.
- Ship meaningful work; refine planning/prioritization based on outcomes.
- Provide direct feedback on performance/career growth; help reports set goals.

**Within six months:**
- Accountable for operational, people, roadmap aspects; strong technical voice on architecture, quality, trade-offs.
- Establish team culture/practices (planning, code review, decision-making, on-call).
- Known as expert on customer/agent needs for Code Plane; guide investments.
- Manage performance: cultivate top performers, address under-performance, raise hiring bar.

**Within one year:**
- Collaborate with product/engineering leadership on ambitious org goals.
- Develop technical/execution strategy to achieve goals.

## Requirements

- 3+ years managing product-facing engineering teams; strong IC background (IC4-equivalent).
- Lead small teams: effective 1:1s, clear expectations, early feedback, technical guidance, code contributions.
- Customer/outcomes-focused: translate product input to roadmap, scope with Product/Design, prioritize/ship.
- Strong POV on coding agents (strengths, failures, product design); excitement to ship for AI ecosystem.
- Collaborative, async-first: proactive communication, stakeholder updates, open to feedback.

**Qualifications:**
- 3+ years managing professional software engineers (full performance cycle: hiring, onboarding, feedback, growth, managing out).
- Strong IC skills: technical guidance on architecture/code quality/trade-offs; ability to write high-quality code.
- Proven experience leading end-user product features.

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