Engineering Manager

About the role: We're hiring an Engineering Manager to lead the team behind Respondology's most technically ambitious work within platform infrastructure and the Respond product (LLM-powered social responses). This is a role built for someone who can step in, establish clarity quickly, and drive a small, high-output team to ship consistently.

You'll manage five engineers across multiple domains, with headcount growth planned before you start. You don't need to be the deepest expert in every area, but you do need to earn trust fast, build team rhythm where it's missing, and be a strong partner to Product. The VP of Engineering will work closely with you; your job is to multiply the team's output, not shadow it.

What you'll do:

• Own sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery accountability across your teams
• Coach engineers on craft, ownership, and growth with direct, specific feedback
• Be the primary engineering voice in planning and roadmap conversations with Product
• Provide light hands-on support for prototypes, bug fixes, and performance work when the team needs a boost
• Surface and resolve blockers fast; escalate the ones that require VP-level involvement
• Reduce single points of failure and knowledge silos as the team grows

What we're looking for:

• 4+ years of engineering management experience with a track record of on-time, high-quality delivery
• Experience managing engineers working on production AI/ML or LLM-integrated systems
• Strong prioritization instincts, be comfortable making calls with incomplete information
• Clear, direct communicator across written, verbal, async, and sync contexts
• Demonstrated ability to build productive, trusted relationships with Product counterparts
• Enough technical depth to understand what your team is building, ask the right questions, and spot when something's off
• Startup experience with high ownership expectations is a strong plus

What we offer:

• Competitive salary + equity
• 100% remote, with optional access to our Boulder, CO office
• Flex PTO, generous holidays, and a full week off between Christmas and New Year's
• Multiple healthcare options including FSA/HSA plans
• 401k (traditional and Roth) with company match, immediately vested
• Fully paid family and parental leave (12 weeks per year)
• Twice-yearly team offsites

Compensation: 

$175,000-$225,000 DOE + bonus + equity

What to expect:

This is a startup. The pace is fast and the playbook is still being written. If you do your best work inside a fully built structure, this probably isn't the right fit. If the idea of building that structure sounds exciting, we'd love to meet you.

What matters:

We recognize the value in how different backgrounds and unique experiences shape our ways of thinking. These perspectives spark the conversations that enrich our culture and, in turn, improve our products. We invite anyone who feels they are qualified to apply and join a team united by the drive to build something that matters.