Senior Engineering Manager, AI-Native Ops (Remote)

Cerebras; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible Time Off

Annual stipends

Work anniversary bonuses

401(k) retirement plan

Apple hardware

DEI ERGs

Job summary

CaptivateIQ is seeking a senior engineering leader to own the Incentive Compensation Operations surface, taking it AI-native from the ground up. You will lead the engineering team delivering payouts, reporting, inquiries, and statements used by hundreds of organizations and thousands of people.

You will partner with Product, Design, Platform Engineering, and Customer Success to set vision and roadmaps, hire and grow engineers, and drive scalable, secure systems in a remote-first environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing software engineers, preferably in a remote-first B2B SaaS or startup environment.
• 8+ years of full time software development experience, preferably in product engineering or full stack roles.
• A demonstrated track record of hiring and developing talent, with real investment in helping engineers grow their careers.
• Strong user-focus with a track record of delivering high quality, impactful features across the full product lifecycle.
• Demonstrated technical depth — comfortable diving into complex architectural problems and guiding senior engineers toward sound decisions
• Genuine enthusiasm for AI-native product development, with experience — or a strong point of view — on using AI and agents to eliminate manual work and transform how users interact with complex systems.
• Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to build trust with cross-functional partners in a remote-first environment.
• High ownership and a growth mindset — collaborative, humble, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Responsibilities

• Hire, inspire, and grow software engineers at every level — from junior to staff — creating a culture of growth that keeps strong engineers doing their best work and builds the next layer of engineering leadership.
• Partner with Product, Design, Customer Success, Support, Sales, and other cross-functional teams to set a clear vision, prioritize roadmaps, and shape a long-term strategy that creates value for customers and aligns with the broader organization.
• Own delivery, operational excellence, and outcomes of your team's portfolio, ensuring the critical, user-facing systems you're responsible for remain performant, reliable, and secure at scale.
• Provide technical leadership by setting architectural guardrails and guiding major technical decisions, without being a hands-on contributor.
• Drive the reimagining of incentive compensation operations as AI-native, championing the shift from manual workflows to agent-driven ones.
• Manage processes to help engineers work efficiently, effectively, and interface well with the rest of the company.
• Lead by example in demonstrating and upholding CaptivateIQ's core values.
• Contribute to the broader engineering leadership team, partnering with peer EMs on org-wide initiatives beyond your own team.

Skills

People management

Full-stack dev

Talent development

User-focused

Technical depth

AI-native product

Remote collaboration

Growth mindset

Job description

CaptivateIQ is seeking a senior engineering leader to own the Incentive Compensation Operations surface, taking it AI-native from the ground up. You will lead the engineering team delivering payouts, reporting, inquiries, and statements used by hundreds of organizations and thousands of people.

You will partner with Product, Design, Platform Engineering, and Customer Success to set vision and roadmaps, hire and grow engineers, and drive scalable, secure systems in a remote-first environment