Engineering Manager — Scale AI Cloud Platform (Onsite SF)

Pump; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation + equity

Comprehensive medical and dental cover

401(k) plan

Paid time off including federal hols

Free lunch at the office

Gym access

Annual company-paid retreats

Developmental bonuses: cloud-related

Job summary

Pump is seeking an Engineering Manager in San Francisco to lead and grow a hands-on, high-performing engineering team for our AI-powered cloud optimization platform. You will shape technical strategy, own delivery, and mentor engineers while staying close to architecture and coding.

You will scale the team from 10 to 20+ engineers, collaborate with product and design, and foster an inclusive culture that moves fast in a startup environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of total engineering experience.
• 5+ years in a managerial or technical leadership role.
• Experience as a CTO, Eng Lead, or similar role at a company with $5M–$30M+ ARR.
• Strong backend and infrastructure expertise, particularly with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Solid understanding of AI/ML applications in cloud or infrastructure optimization.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Availability to work onsite in San Francisco, Monday–Friday.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale the engineering team from 10 to 20+ engineers, including hiring and team structuring.
• Stay hands-on with architecture and development—this is a technical leadership role.
• Own the delivery of scalable, performant systems across AI, infrastructure, and cloud services.
• Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to translate strategy into execution.
• Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, fostering a high-performing, inclusive culture.
• Help shape engineering culture, tooling, and practices as we grow.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Backend & infra

Cloud platforms

AI/ML in cloud

Team scaling

Hiring & mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Pump is seeking an Engineering Manager in San Francisco to lead and grow a hands-on, high-performing engineering team for our AI-powered cloud optimization platform. You will shape technical strategy, own delivery, and mentor engineers while staying close to architecture and coding.

You will scale the team from 10 to 20+ engineers, collaborate with product and design, and foster an inclusive culture that moves fast in a startup environment.