Platform Engineering Manager — NYC, In-Person + Equity

Aaru; New York (NY); On-site; USD 280,000 - 425,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Full benefits

Job summary

Aaru, a leader in behavioral simulations, is seeking a Platform Team head in New York City to define technical direction, architect systems, and drive delivery across the platform stack. You will recruit, mentor, and manage engineers, turning cutting‑edge ML/AI research into reliable product capabilities for customers.

As the senior platform leader, you’ll partner with Product and Research to shape the roadmap, own critical designs, and push the team to deliver with quality and speed in an

Qualifications

• Led a team of four to ten engineers delivering production systems.
• Experience as senior engineer before moving into management.
• Willingness to work in person in New York, NY.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team of Members of Technical Staff.
• Help set the platform roadmap with Product and Research.
• Make key architecture decisions, review critical designs, and work directly on the hardest technical problems.
• Turn new research into reliable product capabilities that customers can use independently.
• Hire exceptional engineers, from the first interview through the close.
• Set clear priorities, make credible commitments, and deliver.

Skills

Team leadership

Architecture decisions

Hiring engineers

Platform roadmap

Problem solving

Delivery focus

Job description

Aaru, a leader in behavioral simulations, is seeking a Platform Team head in New York City to define technical direction, architect systems, and drive delivery across the platform stack. You will recruit, mentor, and manage engineers, turning cutting‑edge ML/AI research into reliable product capabilities for customers.

As the senior platform leader, you’ll partner with Product and Research to shape the roadmap, own critical designs, and push the team to deliver with quality and speed in an