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OpenAIOpenAISan Francisco, CA

Technical Lead Manager, Embedded Experiences

Technical Lead Manager to lead engineers building AI-native embedded experiences and operations-forward systems. Hands-on technical leadership plus small team management for complex AI systems.

325k – 385k/yr
Hybrid7+ YOEEngineering Management

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical direction, architecture, and execution of critical Cooperative Systems initiatives
  • Manage and mentor a team of engineers while maintaining meaningful hands-on technical involvement
  • Partner closely with stakeholders across Support, Operations, Finance, IT, Sales, Legal, and other functions to identify opportunities for AI-driven improvements
  • Design and build production systems that leverage large language models and other AI technologies
  • Drive engineering excellence through strong technical decision-making, code quality, operational rigor, and thoughtful system design
  • Balance rapid experimentation with long-term platform investments
  • Establish technical roadmaps and execution plans for projects spanning multiple teams
  • Coach engineers through technical challenges, career growth, and project execution
  • Help shape the culture, processes, and engineering practices of a growing organization

Requirements

  • Experience leading engineering projects involving consumer devices and/or embedded systems
  • Experience building products and systems in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
  • Comfortable moving between architecture discussions, coding, stakeholder meetings, and team leadership
  • Strong systems design and software engineering fundamentals
  • Excitement about applying AI to solve real-world operational problems
  • Effective communication with both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through production

Skills

Embedded SystemsConsumer DevicesLLMsAi TechnologiesSystem DesignSoftware EngineeringTechnical LeadershipTeam ManagementArchitectureProduction Systems

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