Engineering Manager

Zania•San Francisco, CA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Every enterprise spends millions of dollars on Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). It’s one of the most crucial yet universally challenging aspects of running a business. For decades, this industry has relied on legacy systems with notoriously low NPS scores, making it a prime candidate for disruption. Zania is building agentic AI for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) to address this significant challenge. We are on a rocketship trajectory, developing intelligent agents that automate and enhance the most complex risk and compliance workflows. We have achieved exceptional product-market fit and are scaling our team rapidly. Here’s why you should consider joining Zania: Dream Customers: Our clients include some of the world’s most prominent enterprises, including FAANG, Big 4 firms, and an impressive portfolio of leading customers. Tier 1 Backing: We are funded by a leading Tier 1 venture capital fund, providing us with the resources to build a generational company. World-Class Team: At Zania, we are assembling the best talent. Our team includes AI and Security leaders from Airbnb, Microsoft, Bain & Company, Deloitte, PwC, Brex, and Instacart. Pioneering Technology: Our engineers and GRC experts work at the forefront of applied AI, building next-generation agentic systems that will shape the future of compliance. Hyper-Growth: We have experienced 10x ARR growth in the past year and are expanding quickly. Competitive Compensation & Equity. Role Overview: As an Engineering Manager at Zania, you will play a key player-coach role, leading a high-performing group of engineers as you build our core agentic AI platform. We seek a highly technical leader who leads from the front—spending a significant portion of your time hands-on, writing code, and making critical architectural decisions. You’ll balance technical execution with team management, ensuring we sustain our rapid shipping velocity while creating a resilient, scalable, and secure product for the world’s largest enterprises.

Requirements

Technical Expertise: 6+ years of rigorous experience in software engineering, building complex, data-intensive, or AI-driven enterprise applications.
Leadership Experience: 2+ years directly managing or technically leading a team of software engineers in a fast-paced environment.
Hands-On Capability: Deep proficiency in our tech stack (e.g., Python, TypeScript, React, cloud infrastructure) and a strong desire to remain hands-on with the code.
Quality & Security Focus: Experience building enterprise software with stringent requirements for security, compliance, and performance.
Location: Based in or willing to relocate to Palo Alto, working in-person with the team five days a week.

Responsibilities

Write & Ship Code: Serve as a technical lead, dedicating 50%+ of your time to direct code contributions, reviewing PRs, and solving the most complex engineering problems.
Manage & Mentor: Lead, coach, and develop a team of top-tier software and AI engineers. Take ownership of their performance, career growth, and daily operational support.
Drive Architecture: Make foundational decisions on system design, scalable infrastructure, and integrating LLMs/agentic workflows into our enterprise GRC platform.
Ensure Operational Excellence: Oversee the delivery cadence of your team. Implement agile practices, maintain code quality, and uphold high standards for security and reliability.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and GRC experts to translate complex business requirements into innovative technical solutions.