Platform Engineering Manager
About The Position
Aaru builds simulations of human behavior. Each simulation contains a population of agents, each representing a person who could plausibly exist in the real world and capable of making decisions within a modeled environment. Companies and institutions use these simulations to test consequential choices before committing—from product launches and policy changes to critical communications. Because the agents are simulated rather than recruited, they can reason through complex hypotheticals without fatigue or the response effects common in human studies. The Platform team makes Aaru’s simulations usable. It builds the APIs, workflows, and interfaces customers use to configure simulations, run them, and interpret the results. You will lead that team. Managers at Aaru remain engineers. You will set technical direction, make architecture decisions, write code, hire the team, and be accountable for the quality and pace of what it ships.
Requirements
- Built and operated production systems as a senior engineer before becoming a manager.
- Led a team of four to ten engineers that delivered production systems.
- Reduce complexity in architecture, code, process, and scope.
- Give clear feedback early and address performance problems promptly.
- Want to work in person in New York with a team that moves quickly.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with developer platforms, APIs, or products built on ML/AI systems.
- Time as a founder or early engineer at a fast-growth startup.
- A track record of close work with research teams.
Responsibilities
- Build and lead a team of Members of Technical Staff.
- Help set the platform roadmap with Product and Research.
- Make key architecture decisions, review critical designs, and work directly on the hardest technical problems.
- Turn new research into reliable product capabilities that customers can use independently.
- Hire exceptional engineers, from the first interview through the close.
- Set clear priorities, make credible commitments, and deliver.
Benefits
- equity
- full benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
