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Engineering Manager

Thinking Machines Lab· Technical
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San Francisco, CA$400k - $500kPosted 7mo ago

About the role

Engineering Manager role leading a team of senior and staff engineers across ML infrastructure and product, focusing on building scalable, reliable, high-performance systems while partnering with researchers and product teams.

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.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Skills

Required:Team leadership and managementArchitecture and system designprototyping and debuggingRoadmapping and prioritization with researchersTalent acquisition and mentorship

Benefits

  • generous health, dental, and vision benefits
  • unlimited PTO
  • paid parental leave
  • relocation support as needed
Last updated Jul 8, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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