Engineering Manager — Remote, Path to CTO

Benchstack Ai; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing healthtech startup is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their engineering team and develop AI-driven applications. This hands-on leadership role offers a clear path to CTO and the opportunity to influence impactful healthcare solutions. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of engineering experience, strong technical skills across Python and Django, and a passion for advancing care through technology. Competitive salary range of $170,000 to $300,000 annually, located in San Francisco, CA.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of full-stack or backend engineering experience.
• Experience in startups or fast-moving environments.
• Strong technical depth in relevant technologies.
• Experience leading small teams and mentoring engineers.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity with a focus on delivery.

Responsibilities

• Build and launch patient- and partner-facing applications.
• Architect scalable AI-driven infrastructure.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team of engineers.
• Work directly with founders to address real-world needs.
• Make pragmatic technical decisions balancing speed and quality.

Skills

Backend engineering

Full-stack engineering

Python

Django

Next.js

Cloud (AWS/GCP)

Job description

A fast-growing healthtech startup is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their engineering team and develop AI-driven applications. This hands-on leadership role offers a clear path to CTO and the opportunity to influence impactful healthcare solutions. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of engineering experience, strong technical skills across Python and Django, and a passion for advancing care through technology. Competitive salary range of $170,000 to $300,000 annually, located in San Francisco, CA.