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Engineering Manager

180k – 250kSan Francisco, CAEngineering ManagementOnsite5+ YOE
Summary

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.

About the role

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
Skills
AWSGCPAzureAIMLBackendInfrastructureCloudKubernetesDocker
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