Role : Senior Engineering Manager Salary range : 110,000 - 150,000
Location: Hybrid, 3 days a week
Tech stack includes : React, Typescript, Node, AWS
We're looking for the first engineering manager hire, a proven and hands-on technical leader who’s ready to shape the culture, structure, and future of engineering at a Series A backed AI startup.
This is not just a managerial role, it’s a foundational leadership position. You’ll work directly with the CTO and VP of Engineering, lead high-caliber teams of engineers, and help scale the engineering organization from the ground up.
You’ll be responsible for:
Leading and scaling a team of full-stack and platform engineers.
Collaborating closely with Product and Design to define and deliver key roadmap milestones.
Maintaining a high technical bar while fostering autonomy, ownership, and growth in your teams.
Contributing to architectural decisions and occasionally rolling up your sleeves to code or unblock your team.
Building the engineering hiring pipeline, onboarding, and career frameworks from day one.
What We’re Looking For:
~5+ years of engineering leadership experience, including managing other managers or tech leads.
~ A strong engineering background (ideally full-stack or backend-heavy SaaS), with an ability to earn technical trust.
~ Experience in fast-paced startup environments and a willingness to wear multiple hats.
~ A track record of building high-performing teams and nurturing talent.
~ Someone excited to shape not just the product, but the company.
~ Experience managing multiple teams, ideally above 10 heads.
Bonus:
B2B experience
Experience going through series funding rounds within a startup