Engineering Manager

About the Role We're looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead and grow our engineering team as we scale our AI-powered cloud optimization platform. You'll play a key leadership role in shaping technical strategy, building scalable systems, and mentoring top-tier engineering talent.

You'll stay actively involved in architecture and coding, while also managing people and processes. You'll work closely with the founding team and cross-functional partners to ensure our engineering organization is aligned with product and business goals.

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

Ideal 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