Engineering Manager

AfterQuery

• $130K — $180K *
San Francisco, CA 94112In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
6 days ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong background as a senior or staff-level engineer
  • Experience managing or leading high-performing engineering teams (5-15 engineers)
  • Proven ability to ship production systems in fast-paced environments
  • Comfort operating in ambiguous, rapidly changing contexts
  • Desire to remain hands-on with code and system design

Responsibilities

  • Manage a small group of engineers and own their output end-to-end
  • Write code, review systems, and contribute directly to critical builds
  • Drive projects forward quickly while maintaining a high bar for quality
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers to raise the overall team bar
  • Ensure systems are scalable, clean, and reusable
  • Work closely with ops, domain experts, and customers
  • 50/50 Split between building + managing engineers

Benefits

  • Full-time, on-site position
  • Opportunity to develop leadership skills through direct mentoring
  • Engagement in hands-on coding and system design
  • Chance to influence product execution and team dynamics
Full Job Description
Engineering Manager

Location: San Francisco
Type: Full-time, On-site

Responsibilities
  • Team Leadership: Manage a small group of engineers and own their output end-to-end
  • Hands-on Development: Write code, review systems, and contribute directly to critical builds
  • Execution: Drive projects forward quickly while maintaining a high bar for quality
  • Hiring & Mentorship: Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers to raise the overall team bar
  • Technical Ownership: Ensure systems are scalable, clean, and reusable
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with ops, domain experts, and customers
  • 50/50 Split between building + managing engineers


Required Qualifications
  • Strong background as a senior or staff-level engineer
  • Experience managing or leading high-performing engineering teams (5-15 engineers)
  • Proven ability to ship production systems in fast-paced environments
  • Comfort operating in ambiguous, rapidly changing contexts
  • Desire to remain hands-on with code and system design


Not a Fit If
  • You don't want to code anymore
  • You need a lot of process or structure
  • You've been far from the code for a while
* Ladders Estimates

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