# Engineering Manager

**Company:** [Pump.co](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/pump-co)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $180k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** AWS, GCP, Azure, AI, Machine Learning, Backend, Infrastructure, Cloud, Kubernetes, Docker
**Posted:** 2026-04-06

> Hands-on engineering manager leading team growth from 10 to 20+ engineers, owning scalable AI/cloud systems delivery, and mentoring talent while staying involved in architecture and coding. Requires 5+ years technical leadership and backend/infra expertise.

## Job Description

## 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

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