Engineering Manager, Applied AI

Headstart

. Manage engineers up to senior, hold a high bar, and give direct, actionable feedback .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $285,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing engineering teams, providing actionable feedback, and fostering professional development. Proficient in software engineering with hands-on experience in Python and delivering solutions in client environments, while effectively managing stakeholder relationships and team dynamics.

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Team ManagementSoftware EngineeringPython ProgrammingClient EngagementTechnical Architecture Review

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringPython ProgrammingArchitecture ReviewDesign ReviewMulti-Agent SystemsAI Coding Tools

Soft Skills

CoachingFeedback DeliveryConflict ResolutionRisk Management

Industry Keywords

Client EnvironmentsConsultingServicesForward Deployed Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage engineers up to senior, hold a high bar, and give direct, actionable feedback
Coach engineers on execution and help strong engineers step up toward tech lead
Review architecture, agent, prompt, and eval design on engagements
Handle hard technical and client situations, including production regressions and unclear requirements
Raise trouble early while it is cheap to fix
Run engagement-level relationships with clients and stakeholders alongside product and client partners
Manage team transitions, plan ahead, and flag risks before they reach a client
Escalate conflicts across engagements to the Head of Engineering
Interview, calibrate, close, and onboard new engineers
Follow team practices, identify what is not working, share patterns with the wider team, and ensure engineers use existing practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years managing engineers, with real experience giving feedback and developing people
5+ years in software engineering
Deep enough software engineering experience to review designs and challenge the team's approach
Hands-on with Python
Experience delivering software in real client environments
Curious about agents, evals, and multi-agent systems, with a sense of where they're reliable and where a person needs to take the wheel
Fluent with AI coding tools
Bonus: management experience in a consulting, services, or forward deployed engineering organization, or experience taking a team or practice from zero to one

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive equity
401k with 4.5% employer match
Fully covered medical, dental, and vision premiums
Monthly wellness stipend
Citi Bike
Pre-tax commuter benefits
12 weeks parental leave, with an optional 4-week ramp-up at 50%
Loft office in Soho with lunch and snacks