About the RoleWe are looking for a Technical Lead Manager to lead a team of engineers building AI-native embedded experiences and operations-forward systems.
In this role, you will perform both hands-on technical leadership and small team management. You will drive business outcomes, architecture and technical strategy for complex systems, contribute directly to implementation, and help grow a high-performing team. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to understand operational challenges, identify high-leverage opportunities for automation, and deliver solutions that create measurable impact.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys moving between technical design, coding, mentoring engineers, and working directly with users to understand their problems.
In this role, you will:- Lead the technical direction, architecture, and execution of critical Cooperative Systems initiatives.
- Manage and mentor a team of engineers while maintaining meaningful hands-on technical involvement.
- Partner closely with stakeholders across Support, Operations, Finance, IT, Sales, Legal, and other functions to identify opportunities for AI-driven improvements.
- Design and build production systems that leverage large language models and other AI technologies.
- Drive engineering excellence through strong technical decision-making, code quality, operational rigor, and thoughtful system design.
- Balance rapid experimentation with long-term platform investments.
- Establish technical roadmaps and execution plans for projects spanning multiple teams.
- Coach engineers through technical challenges, career growth, and project execution.
- Help shape the culture, processes, and engineering practices of a growing organization.
You Might Thrive in This Role If You- Have experience leading engineering projects involving consumer devices and/or embedded systems
- Enjoy building products and systems in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
- Are comfortable moving between architecture discussions, coding, stakeholder meetings, and team leadership.
- Have strong systems design and software engineering fundamentals.
- Are excited about applying AI to solve real-world operational problems.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Have a track record of delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives from concept through production.
