Platform Engineering Manager — AI-Driven Systems Leader

Norm Ai; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) with employer match

Relocation reimbursement (NYC)

Job summary

Norm Ai in New York is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Platform team to lead and grow a group of engineers who build shared systems powering Norm’s products. You will mentor engineers, manage performance and compensation, and drive AI integration across the software lifecycle.

The role emphasizes people and process over pure coding, with a hybrid in-office schedule. The position focuses on building strong teams, aligning priorities with business goals, and delivering reliable platform

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience as an engineering manager.
• Proven track record of managing and developing high-performing engineers.
• Strong understanding of modern software development practices and system design.
• Experience driving execution in fast-moving, high-growth environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Sound business judgment and excellent communication.
• Experience in regulated or compliance-heavy domains.

Responsibilities

• Hire, grow, and retain excellent engineers, owning their career development, performance reviews, and compensation input.
• Coach engineers with clear, direct feedback that accelerates their growth.
• Create clarity around priorities, goals, and execution across multiple workstreams, drawing on technical fluency and understanding of business objectives.
• Match engineers to the projects that align with their career goals, technical strengths, and growth trajectories.
• Own the hiring bar and candidate experience, running interview loops, trainings, and debriefs.
• Assist with team planning, execution, code quality, delivery, and retrospectives to improve team operations.
• Drive how the team applies AI across the software lifecycle to raise developer productivity.
• Take on targeted, high-priority engineering work that keeps delivery on track or takes weight off the team.
• Keep engineering coherent, spotting opportunities to consolidate and helping teams converge on shared approaches.

Skills

Engineering mgmt

People management

System design

Cross-functional collab

Stakeholder management

Regulated domains

Job description

Norm Ai in New York is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Platform team to lead and grow a group of engineers who build shared systems powering Norm’s products. You will mentor engineers, manage performance and compensation, and drive AI integration across the software lifecycle.

The role emphasizes people and process over pure coding, with a hybrid in-office schedule. The position focuses on building strong teams, aligning priorities with business goals, and delivering reliable platform