Engineering Lead

Hex; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 221,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Hex is seeking a hands‑on engineering manager to steer the strategy, execution, and growth of its context platform. The role focuses on building a world‑class team and delivering data‑driven software that improves AI agent context and system intelligence.

You will guide the technical architecture, balance human‑in‑the‑loop work with autonomous improvements, and recruit top engineers to drive Hex’s ambitious vision. The role is based in SF or NYC, with hybrid in‑person days.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a full‑stack software engineer.
• 2+ years leading engineering teams on data‑intensive or AI‑driven products and SaaS platforms.
• Exceptional ability to identify and design abstractions to accelerate an evolving product vision.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team working on Hex’s context platform.
• Drive technical strategy, review designs, and contribute hands‑on when needed.
• Serve as people manager for the engineers on the team, setting high standards and empowering them to excel.
• Recruit exceptional engineering talent.

Skills

Full‑stack engineer

Engineering leadership

People management

Hiring & recruiting

Job description

The role

We are looking for a hands‑on engineering manager to drive the strategy, execution, and growth of Hex’s state‑of‑the‑art AI context platform.

Our ambition is simple but powerful: Hex should get better every time you use it. With tens of thousands of people relying on Hex daily to do deep analytical work, we are uniquely positioned to learn from usage and continuously improve the intelligence of our system.

The context platform is at the heart of this vision. It is the surface area where users can understand how AI agents interact with their data, identify where quality falls short, and actively improve the context that drives better outcomes. We are building an entirely new development lifecycle for context, one that blends human insight with automated learning and iteration.

The broader AI landscape is evolving quickly, and our team is tackling foundational questions such as how to detect and debug failures in agent reasoning, how to structure and manage business context effectively, how to balance human‑in‑the‑loop systems with autonomous improvement, and how to integrate our context layer with the growing ecosystem of AI‑powered tools and workflows.

What you will do:

• Lead a team working on Hex’s context platform
• Drive technical strategy, review designs, and directly contribute with hands‑on work
• Serve as people manager for the engineers on the team, setting a high bar and empowering them to do their best work
• Recruit exceptional engineering talent

About You:

• 4+ years of experience as a full-stack software engineer and
• 2+ years experience leading engineering teams working on complex, data-intensive, or AI-driven products and SaaS platforms
• Exceptional ability to identify and design the right technical abstractions to accelerate an ambitious and evolving product vision
• Deep curiosity for, and strong intuition about, state-of-the-art AI agent behavior and context systems
• Proven track record as a people manager, with experience building and operating product engineering teams
• Brings a clear playbook for building high-performing teams: setting clear technical standards, hiring and developing strong talent, and creating environments where extraordinary engineers can do their best work
• Deeply technical leader who is not afraid to roll up your sleeves and get hands‑on when necessary

Location & Compensation

This is a full-time role, based out of either our San Francisco, CA or our New York, NY office. Employees are encouraged to come into the office at least twice a week, with Tuesdays and Thursdays being our main in‑person days.

In addition to our unique culture, Hex proudly offers a competitive total rewards package, including but not limited to, market‑bench salary & equity, comprehensive health benefits, and flexible paid time off.

Salary range: $221,000-$295,000

The salary range shown may be a reflection of additional factors such as geographical location and skill ranges/levels we’re open to. Placement in the salary range will be decided upon completion of the interview process, taking into account factors like leaving room for growth, internal fairness & parity, your demonstrated skills, and the depth of your experience. Our Recruiting team will be able to provide more details during the interview process.