About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Manage and grow a group of software engineers working on AI-enabled products. The role blends people leadership with practical technical involvement, including guiding design decisions and helping the group deliver at pace.
What you'll do
- Manage a group of engineers, including recruiting, mentoring and career growth.
- Collaborate with fellow engineers to build new features and products from scratch.
- Lead design and architecture conversations and bring fresh ideas to them.
- Stay close to the code when needed, joining design reviews and troubleshooting production issues alongside the team.
- Encourage effective use of AI-assisted development tools to speed up delivery.
- Work with industry professionals to shape software around real-world needs.
- Operate in an agile setting that favors fast iteration and frequent releases.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Solid engineering fundamentals and experience designing, building and scaling production-grade software.
- Background at both an established technology company and a growth-stage startup.
- Recent hands-on experience as a tech lead or senior individual contributor, within the last 1 to 2 years.
- A record of recruiting engineers and helping them develop.
- Experience managing a multi-person engineering group of more than a handful of people and growing it further.
- Willingness and ability to work on-site 4 days per week; this is not a remote role.
Bonus points
- Experience with AI-powered products or platforms.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 210,000 to 300,000 per year
- Equity
- Health, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plan
- Unlimited paid time off
- Professional development support
Location and work model
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Hybrid, 4 days per week on-site
- Full-time
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