About this role
Seasoned Engineering Manager who has:
- 5+ years managing software engineers/engineering teams
- Led teams of roughly 8+ engineers , ideally 8–15
- 10+ years total software engineering experience
- Strong early-stage or high-growth startup background
- Has hired, developed, performance-managed, and made tough people decisions
- Strong servant-leadership / people-management approach
- Comfortable managing senior engineers rather than being a hands-on IC
- Has operated successfully in a fast-moving, fully remote environment
- Strong ownership and bias toward shipping quickly
Strong Plus
Prior experience with:
- AI / ML / LLMs
- Conversational AI
- Voice AI / telephony
- Founder / early employee experience
- Turning individual AI experimentation into measurable engineering-team productivity
What Theyll Be Doing
- Manage and grow an 8–15 person engineering squad
- Own hiring, career development, performance management and headcount planning
- Partner with the broader engineering management team on department decisions
- Drive fast, high-quality delivery and hold the team accountable for outcomes
- Help make the engineering organization AI-native
- Partner closely with Product, Delivery and other cross-functional teams
- Keep engineering focused on customer value and production outcomes