AI-Native R&D Engineering Lead (Hands-on)

Nerdio, Inc.

United States

Remote

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

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Unlimited Flexible Paid Time Off, incl

Collaborative Team Culture

Job summary

Nerdio, Inc. is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead an AI-native R&D team of 10+ engineers. This dual-track role combines people leadership with hands-on coding, architecture, and technical execution, including AI-assisted development practices.

You will own end-to-end R&D initiatives and ensure production readiness through clear documentation and structured handoffs. The role emphasizes building with AI in the loop, setting high engineering standards, and mentoring engineers in precise

Qualifications

7+ years of professional software engineering experience with ownership of complex systems.
4+ years of engineering management experience with coaching, hiring, career development, and team health.
Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants and agentic workflows in real software delivery.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor the team, fostering ownership, accountability, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
Own R&D initiatives end-to-end from concept through production readiness.
Build with AI in the loop using AI coding agents and agentic frameworks.
Set and uphold a high engineering bar for architecture, testing, and secure development.