Engineering Manager
Raydar
Engineering Manager
Raydar
AI-powered recruiting agency for tech roles
Raydar · New York, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-07
Salary: USD 230,000–300,000
Workplace: on_site
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.
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.
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
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Raydar is an AI-powered talent acquisition firm that serves tech-focused organizations on a contingency basis, charging client companies only after a successful hire. It uses proprietary AI to identify a large pool of candidates and conducts a short 15-minute AI-driven interview (recorded and transcribed) before human recruiters review materials, provide interview prep, and assist with offers and negotiations. What sets it apart is the blend of automated sourcing and screening with hands-on human oversight and tailored client support. Its goal is to help organizations hire more efficiently by speeding up sourcing while maintaining thorough evaluation and negotiation assistance.
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