Engineering Manager

Thinking Machines Lab•San Francisco, CA

8d•$400,000 - $500,000•Onsite

About The Position

We're hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a team of senior and staff-level engineers across ML infrastructure and product. You will help the team build and scale systems that are reliable, performant, and easy to operate. This role combines collaboration with hand-on work. You’ll partner with tech leads to set the technical direction for your team and own its execution. You should also be ready to go deep on system design and contribute directly when needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience in computer science, engineering, or similar.
8+ years of experience building and scaling production systems, including system design and distributed systems.
3+ years of engineering management experience in high-growth environments.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing teams of senior or staff-level engineers.
Background in infrastructure, systems engineering, or developer productivity.
Familiarity with AI/ML systems, data infrastructure, or high-performance computing.
Track record of building or contributing to widely used systems, platforms, or tools.

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a team of senior and staff-level engineers, setting clear expectations and maintaining a high bar for execution.
Own architecture, system design, and long-term technical direction for your team's systems, with emphasis on reliability and performance.
Contribute directly to design reviews, prototyping, and debugging critical issues.
Partner with researchers and product teams to define roadmaps and prioritize work.
Hire and close senior engineering talent. Mentor engineers into technical leaders.