Engineering Manager

We are looking for an Engineering Manager with 5+ years of experience to lead a team of 5–10 engineers while staying deeply hands-on in the code. This is a 50/50 split between IC work and people management – you'll build core infrastructure horizontally across the company while owning performance reviews, mentorship, and hiring decisions for your direct reports. The ideal candidate is a senior or staff-level engineer who wants to step into management without leaving the codebase behind. You'll work directly alongside the CTO to offload engineering leadership and drive execution across critical systems.Qualifications5+ years of professional experience, with recent hands-on coding (last 2 years)Background at a VC-backed startup (founding engineer or a company that raised = $2.5 M) or experience at data-scale firmsDegree from a top-30 US CS program (or an international degree with standout achievements).Full-stack capabilityNode.js or Python plus KubernetesWilling to work on-site in SF five days a weekEager to manage a team of 5–10 engineers, own performance reviews, mentorship, and conduct code & performance reviews.Proven ability to drive execution on ambiguous, fast-moving projects in a high-growth AI data-infrastructure environment.Experience with Kafka, Redis, ElasticsearchResponsibilitiesManage 5–10 engineers with full ownership of performance reviews, mentorship, and career developmentWrite production code and building core infrastructure horizontally across the platformConduct design reviews and code reviews to maintain a high technical barParticipate in hiring loops – interviewing candidates, making final decisions, and shaping the engineering teamDrive execution on ambiguous, fast-moving projects in a rapidly scaling AI data infrastructure companyOur client is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military service, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.