Engineering Manager, ML Infrastructure & Systems

Bison; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 450,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Relocation support

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Thinking Machines is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a team of senior and staff engineers across ML infrastructure and product. You will guide architecture, design, and execution, ensuring reliable, scalable systems and hands-on contribution when needed.

Based in San Francisco, CA, the role offers a competitive compensation range of $450,000 to $500,000 USD per year, with visa sponsorship available. Relocation support and comprehensive benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS, engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years building and scaling production systems, including system design and distributed systems.
• 3+ years of engineering management experience in high-growth environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of senior and staff-level engineers, setting clear expectations and maintaining a high bar for execution.
• Own architecture, system design, and long-term technical direction for your team's systems, with emphasis on reliability and performance.
• Contribute directly to design reviews, prototyping, and debugging critical issues.
• Partner with researchers and product teams to define roadmaps and prioritize work.
• Hire and close senior engineering talent. Mentor engineers into technical leaders.

Skills

Team leadership

System design

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in CS/Engineering

Tools

Architecture reviews

Job description

Thinking Machines is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a team of senior and staff engineers across ML infrastructure and product. You will guide architecture, design, and execution, ensuring reliable, scalable systems and hands-on contribution when needed.

Based in San Francisco, CA, the role offers a competitive compensation range of $450,000 to $500,000 USD per year, with visa sponsorship available. Relocation support and comprehensive benefits are provided.