# Engineering Manager

**Company:** [Juicebox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/juicebox)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $225k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Next.js, React, Node.js, opensearch, AWS, SQS, Spark, LLMs, Elasticsearch
**Posted:** 2026-07-27

> Lead the first engineering team at fast-growing AI recruiting SaaS Juicebox. Hands-on people management, technical architecture, and execution of complex product initiatives in a high-growth startup environment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team through coaching, feedback, and career development.
- Own execution across complex initiatives, removing blockers and ensuring the team delivers high-quality work quickly.
- Partner with product, design, and company leadership to set priorities and align engineering efforts with business goals.
- Collaborate with senior engineers on architecture, technical direction, and key engineering decisions.
- Help scale the engineering organization through hiring, onboarding, and building a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.

## Requirements
- Experience managing and developing software engineering teams in a startup or high-growth environment.
- Strong engineering fundamentals and experience building and shipping production systems.
- A track record of leading complex technical initiatives while balancing people leadership, technical judgment, and execution.
- Strong communication skills and experience partnering across product, design, and business teams.
- A bias toward action and the ability to lead effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.

## Nice-to-Haves
- You’ve helped scale an engineering organization or product through significant growth.
- You’ve built AI-powered products using LLMs or worked with search technologies such as OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.
- You’ve been an early engineer or engineering leader at a startup.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Top-of-market compensation with meaningful equity.
- Comprehensive healthcare with 100% employer-paid medical coverage for employees (PPO Platinum plan with $0 deductible). 90% employer contribution for dependents.
- Dental & Vision: 90% employer covered; 85% for dependents.
- $2,000 annual wellness stipend.
- Daily meals provided.
- $300/month commuting stipend.

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