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Engineering Manager

πŸ’° $4,000,000 - $5,500,000 🌍 undefined, undefined πŸ“… 05/17/2024

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Job Description

Join Zania, a pioneering AI Security startup based in San Francisco, on a
mission to develop enterprise-grade autonomous AI agents for security. Our
distinguished team hails from prestigious tech giants such as Microsoft,
Airbnb, Google, Meta, AWS, and Instacart, and our clientele includes top-tier
multi-billion dollar enterprises and Fortune 500 companies. We're seeking a
highly motivated and self driven Engineering Tech Lead with a passion for
hands-on coding and leadership, to play a pivotal role in our journey.

**Responsibilities:**

1. Lead and manage a team of 6 talented engineers across US and India, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
2. Act as a hands-on contributor, dedicating approximately 80% of your time to coding and technical tasks, and 20% to leadership and management responsibilities.
3. Spearhead the development of next-generation software: AI agents, ensuring adherence to best practices and driving technical excellence.
4. Architect and implement scalable solutions leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Python, FastAPI, Typescript, React and Langchain.
5. Collaborate closely with esteemed clients and cross-functional teams to craft a world-class product of global scale, demonstrating an ownership mindset and strategic product vision.

**Requirements:**

1. Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in software engineering.
2. Strong proficiency in Python, Typescript, React, with optional experience in Langchain or LLama index.
3. Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure.
4. Product development experience, with a focus on backend systems.
5. Demonstrated leadership and management skills, with a passion for mentoring and developing engineering talent.
6. Familiarity with AI frameworks is a plus.
7. Demonstrated ownership mindset, self-motivation, curiosity, and a drive to innovate within the realm of advanced technology.

**What We Offer:**
You will be leading the entire engineering team across US and India including
Frontend, Backend and AI Research.

1. Opportunity to lead and contribute to the development of cutting-edge AI applications, while fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture.
2. Competitive salary and equity packages tailored to your preference for ownership.
3. Fully distributed work culture, allowing you to work and reside wherever suits you best.
4. Generous paid time off policy.

At Zania, we uphold diversity and inclusion as fundamental pillars of our
culture. We actively encourage applications from individuals belonging to
underrepresented groups in the tech industry.

If you're passionate about shaping the future of AI-driven security, possess
strong leadership skills, and have the technical expertise to thrive in a
dynamic, innovative environment, we invite you to join our team and make an
impact.

Zania focuses on Enterprise Software, Enterprise Security, Artificial
Intelligence, Cyber Security, and B2B Β· SaaS Β· Mobile Β· Artificial
Intelligence / Machine Learning. Their company has offices in San Francisco.
They have a small team that's between 11-50 employees.

You can view their website at <https://zania.ai> or find them on
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/zaniaai).