Engineering Manager
About The Position
RunSybil is looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the team building Sybil, an AI-driven pentester. This role involves partnering directly with the CTO to set the technical bar, ship product, grow the team, and manage day-to-day engineering operations. It is a player-coach role requiring the ability to write code, review PRs, and conduct one-on-ones within the same week. This is a foundational hire with significant ownership from day one, impacting how engineering operates, team composition, and product quality. The goal is to make the team faster, sharper, and more cohesive.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- 2+ years managing or leading engineering teams
- Track record as a player-coach who has shipped code and led people simultaneously, ideally in a startup or fast-moving environment.
- Deep understanding of modern development stacks (Python, TypeScript, React/Next.js, containerization, AWS) with a preference for simple, proven choices.
- AI-native approach to work and building, with hands-on experience shipping with LLMs and using AI tools.
- Strong product sense with the ability to question roadmap decisions and understand underlying goals.
- Comfortable owning hiring end-to-end, from sourcing to closing candidates.
- Comfortable operating without a playbook, moving with urgency, and treating company resources responsibly.
Nice To Haves
- Security or cybersecurity product experience is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead a small, high-talent engineering team day-to-day, including one-on-ones, growth conversations, and establishing an operating rhythm.
- Stay hands-on in the code, contributing to high-leverage work, reviewing PRs, and setting the technical bar by example.
- Own engineering hiring end-to-end, including sourcing, interviewing, closing, and onboarding new engineers.
- Run the engineering operating rhythm, including sprint planning, release coordination, and team rituals.
- Partner with the CTO on technical strategy, architecture decisions, and tradeoffs.
- Set and uphold a high bar for code quality, design reviews, and engineering practices.
- Foster a team culture where engineers feel safe to share ideas, challenge decisions, and ship creative work.
Benefits
- Meaningful equity
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
