Sr. Engineering Manager (*startup experience req'd) - 100% REMOTE

Jobot; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision benefits

Equity options

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager for a 100% remote position based in the US. This role involves leading a distributed Engineering team and overseeing technical direction while partnering with Product and Finance.

The ideal candidate will bring significant experience in Software Engineering, with a strong background in managing teams and working on AI-related features. Competitive salary range of $220,000 - $300,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 5–15 years of professional Software Engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience as a Sr. Engineering Manager for a SaaS/infrastructure startup or 5+ years for a larger organization.
• 1+ year of experience working on AI-related features.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a globally distributed Engineering organization.
• Own Engineering execution and technical direction.
• Partner with Product, Finance, and Executive Leadership.

Skills

Software Engineering experience

Experience working on AI-related features

Budget ownership for Engineering team

Collaboration with Product and Finance

Use of RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

.NET

Go

Java

Snowflake

Databricks

dbt

Job description

Overview

Job details: 100% REMOTE. This Jobot Job is hosted by: Katherine Krull. Salary: $220,000 - $300,000 per year. Job location: 100% REMOTE (Must currently reside in the US). Pay range: $220k-$300k base salary plus equity and comprehensive medical/dental/vision benefits (100% paid for by the employer for employees and dependents).

A bit about us: Come join a fast-growing, remote-first technology company building modern AI-driven infrastructure products for enterprise users. This position is for a Sr. Engineering Manager.

Job Details

High-growth, profitable SaaS company transitioning into an AI infrastructure platform is seeking a highly technical and strategic engineering leader to oversee Engineering operations and partner cross-functionally with Product, Finance, and executive leadership. This is effectively a “Head of Engineering” role with ownership of Engineering leadership, organizational structure, technical direction, and operational execution. The company is evolving from a SaaS solution into foundational infrastructure for AI agents within the data industry. This position is 60-70% technical and 30-40% cross-functional management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a globally distributed Engineering organization of approximately 16 team members.
• Own Engineering execution, systems thinking, technical direction, and team structure.
• Operate as a strategic and conceptual leader, not solely as an execution-focused manager.
• Help define and scale the next phase of the company’s Engineering organization following a recent executive restructuring.
• Partner with Product, Finance, and Executive Leadership; own Engineering budgeting and communicate with Finance.
• Collaborate with Product teams and broader business stakeholders.
• Maintain technical credibility while driving AI adoption and Engineering productivity initiatives.
• Guide API/infrastructure strategy, particularly within enterprise or regulated environments.
• Provide leadership across backend/platform technologies (.NET preferred, but Go, Java, and similar).

Must Have

• 5–15 years of professional Software Engineering experience.
• MUST EITHER BE (1) 3+ years of experience as a Sr. Engineering Manager for a SaaS/infrastructure startup (Series A/B, ~$5-$25M annual revenue) OR (2) 5+ years of experience as a Sr. Engineering Manager for a larger organization.

• 1+ year of experience working on AI-related features (LLM).
• Experience using RESTful APIs for infrastructure.
• Current or previous startup experience (Series A/B, ~$5-$25M annual revenue).
• Currently owns the budget for an Engineering team.
• Works with/collaborates directly with a Head of Product and Head of Finance.

Preferred

• Regulated industry experience (financial services, banks, etc.).
• Snowflake, Databricks, or dbt experience.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to join during a foundational transformation into an AI infrastructure company.
• Leadership role with high visibility and major influence on future organizational structure.
• Profitable business with established enterprise customers.
• Building infrastructure intended to power AI agents across the data industry.
• Significant opportunity to shape platform architecture and engineering culture during a major inflection point.

Equal Opportunity and Compliance

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