Engineering Manager, Agent Handler

Merge • San Francisco, CA

4h

About The Position

Merge is seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead the engineering efforts for its new Agent Handler product. This role is crucial for taking the product from its initial stages to achieving product-market fit, focusing on rapid shipping and team building. The manager will lead a team of 5-8 engineers, remaining deeply involved in the code, architecture, and product strategy. The ideal candidate is AI-native, product-minded, comfortable with ambiguity, and has prior experience building 0-to-1 products. This role involves setting direction and actively contributing to the shipping process.

Requirements

• 6+ years of engineering experience with 1+ years in management
• Experience leading teams of 5+ engineers in fast-paced, startup environments
• Strong product orientation — experience owning or deeply influencing product roadmaps and business outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a hands-on leader (not purely a people manager)
• Experience building and scaling engineering teams, including hiring and developing internal talent
• Familiarity with modern backend systems and infrastructure (e.g., Django, Python, Postgres, AWS, Kubernetes)
• Interest or experience in AI/ML or developer tooling, or demonstrated curiosity (e.g., actively exploring AI in side projects)
• Ability to balance priorities, tradeoffs, and cross-functional initiatives to drive business outcomes

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5–8 engineers building new products from early traction toward product-market fit
• Stay hands-on with technical decisions and architecture, especially in high-ambiguity or high-impact areas
• Own the roadmap for your products, balancing fast experimentation with the reliability bar enterprise buyers expect
• Partner directly with product, design, and GTM to turn customer signal into shipped product
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled development and automation across the team
• Build a high-performance culture centered on ownership, speed, and low-ego leadership

Benefits

• equity compensation package

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed