Senior Engineering Leader: Scale AI & High-Throughput Systems

Nectar

Palo Alto (CA)

Hybrid

USD 230,000 - 300,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits
Vision & dental benefits
401(k) match
Hybrid work schedule
Housing stipend
Mobile stipend
Commuter benefits
Free lunch
Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Nectar is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide and scale our core teams. You will manage engineers and tech leads building high-throughput systems, real-time AI agents, and analytics-driven insights.

The role blends technical execution with product strategy in a fast-growing, hybrid work environment. You'll drive delivery excellence, foster a high-performance culture, and partner with product and design to align technical work with business goals as Nectar expands from ~50 to the next

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years in people leadership.
  • Ability to translate product roadmaps into executable engineering plans.
  • Strong technical background to evaluate architecture and guide decisions.
  • Proven delivery cadence improvements in fast-paced environments.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Directly manage, mentor, and grow Software Engineers and Tech Leads.
  • Partner with Product, Design, and leadership to deliver roadmaps.
  • Oversee design and code quality for high-volume real-time systems.
  • Establish agile practices, sprint planning, and delivery metrics.
  • Collaborate with Customer Success and Sales to align tech with business value.
  • Recruit, interview, and onboard engineering talent.

Skills

Team Leadership
People Management
Product Strategy
Software Architecture
Communication

Tools

AWS
TypeScript/React
PostgreSQL
ClickHouse

Job description

Nectar is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide and scale our core teams. You will manage engineers and tech leads building high-throughput systems, real-time AI agents, and analytics-driven insights.

The role blends technical execution with product strategy in a fast-growing, hybrid work environment. You'll drive delivery excellence, foster a high-performance culture, and partner with product and design to align technical work with business goals as Nectar expands from ~50 to the next

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