Founding Engineering Manager - New York
$210k/y-$500k/y
GigaML2 days ago
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OnsiteFull-timeSenior
Summary
Giga is seeking a Founding Engineering Manager to join their team in New York. The role involves shaping the technical direction of AI native, enterprise-grade products and leading complex engineering projects.
About the Role
As a Founding Engineering Manager, you will lead the Toronto site, hire an elite team, and drive technical initiatives across the company. Your responsibilities will include designing system architecture, owning high-stakes projects, identifying technical gaps, and setting engineering quality standards. You will also mentor other engineers and collaborate across teams to ensure successful outcomes.
About You
Required:
- 8+ years of engineering experience with a track record of leading complex projects.
- Experience hiring teams from scratch.
- Ability to articulate system design tradeoffs and make clear technical approaches from vague problems.
- Strong coding skills and the ability to maintain high standards without being a bottleneck.
- Comfortable with uncertainty and energized by hard problems.
Preferred:
- Experience with Python (Django/FastAPI) and TypeScript (Node.js).
- Familiarity with AWS, Modal, Kubernetes, and Postgres.
- Experience building scalable systems and understanding the challenges at different scales.
Benefits
- Generous salary and equity.
- Commuter and meal benefits.
- Country-specific medical, dental, and vision coverage.
GigaML
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New York, NY