Senior Engineering Manager — Real-Time AI & Data Systems

Nectar; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nectar is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and scale our core engineering teams. You will mentor engineers and tech leads, nurturing a high-performance culture while guiding strategic product and technical decisions across customer-facing and enterprise initiatives.

You’ll partner with Product, Design and Sales to translate roadmaps into executable plans, oversee real-time data processing and AI workflows, and ensure reliable delivery as the team grows from ~50 to the next phase.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of direct people management experience.
• Ability to align technical execution with product goals.
• Experience leading teams through scale and delivery in fast-paced environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage software engineers and tech leads; coach and develop talent.
• Translate product roadmaps into executable engineering plans.
• Oversee architecture, code quality, and high-volume real-time data systems.
• Establish agile practices, sprint planning, and delivery metrics.
• Collaborate with Customer Success and Sales to deliver business value.
• Help guide teams as the organization scales.

Skills

Software Engineering

People Management

Product Mindset

Cross-functional Collaboration

Communication

Tools

AWS

PostgreSQL

ClickHouse

TypeScript/React

Job description

Nectar is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead and scale our core engineering teams. You will mentor engineers and tech leads, nurturing a high-performance culture while guiding strategic product and technical decisions across customer-facing and enterprise initiatives.

You’ll partner with Product, Design and Sales to translate roadmaps into executable plans, oversee real-time data processing and AI workflows, and ensure reliable delivery as the team grows from ~50 to the next phase.