# Engineering Manager

> Raydar · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-07

**Salary:** USD 230,000–300,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

About the company

Our client is a technology company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Oversee a group of software developers responsible for live systems, developing them into self-directed owners of their areas. Set technical direction and ownership boundaries, turn product and system signals into a prioritized plan, and stay close to design reviews, debugging and incident response. Hands-on use of modern AI coding tools is part of the job.

What you'll do

\- Hire, onboard, coach and grow engineers into independent owners.

\- Set ownership boundaries and technical direction across the systems the team runs, including handoffs between components.

\- Convert usage, quality, system health and capacity signals into a sequenced plan with clear acceptance criteria.

\- Review key designs and code changes, and lead debugging, technical decisions and incident response.

\- Use AI coding tools yourself and guide engineers in scoping, reviewing and verifying their AI-assisted work.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- Two or more years of people leadership over developers who ship software into live environments.

\- Strong system design and architecture skill, turning business needs into scalable technical solutions.

\- Experience hiring, coaching and growing senior engineers into broader owners.

\- At least 1 year at a high-growth startup or an AI-forward company.

\- Track record shipping complex platforms, whether data-heavy, machine-learning driven, infrastructure or enterprise connectivity work.

\- Daily, hands-on use of frontier AI tools in your workflow.

\- At least one signal of excellence, such as a top school or a top employer.

\- BS in computer science or a STEM-related field.

Bonus points

\- Experience with Python and AWS.

\- Background in resilient batch processing, including partial reruns and tracking where data originated.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: $230K - $300K

\- Equity

\- Health, dental and vision coverage

\- Flexible time off

Location and work model

\- Brooklyn, NY, United States

\- On-site, 5 days in-office

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/5D0EABDCC4/apply)

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