# Engineering Manager

**Company:** [Thinking Machines Lab](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/thinking-machines-lab)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $400k – $500k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** System Design, Distributed Systems, ML Infrastructure, Ai/Ml Systems, Data Infrastructure, High-Performance Computing, PyTorch, Engineering Management
**Posted:** 2026-05-04

> Leads a team of senior/staff engineers building scalable ML infrastructure and products, owning system design, reliability, and execution while contributing hands-on and hiring top talent. Requires 8+ years in production systems and 3+ years managing engineers.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

- Lead and grow a team of senior and staff-level engineers, setting clear expectations and maintaining a high bar for execution.
- Own architecture, system design, and long-term technical direction for your team's systems, with emphasis on reliability and performance.
- Contribute directly to design reviews, prototyping, and debugging critical issues.
- Partner with researchers and product teams to define roadmaps and prioritize work.
- Hire and close senior engineering talent. Mentor engineers into technical leaders.

## Skills and Qualifications

**Minimum qualifications:**

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience in computer science, engineering, or similar.
- 8+ years of experience building and scaling production systems, including system design and distributed systems.
- 3+ years of engineering management experience in high-growth environments.

**Preferred qualifications:**

- Experience managing teams of senior or staff-level engineers.
- Background in infrastructure, systems engineering, or developer productivity.
- Familiarity with AI/ML systems, data infrastructure, or high-performance computing.
- Track record of building or contributing to widely used systems, platforms, or tools.

## Logistics

**Compensation:** Depending on background, skills and experience, the expected annual salary range for this position is $400,000 - $500,000 USD.

**Benefits:** Generous health, dental, and vision benefits, unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, and relocation support as needed.

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