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About the Role
Lead a team building an AI context platform for a collaborative data and analytics product. You will shape how users inspect, improve, and manage the context behind AI agents, helping create a development lifecycle that combines human insight with automated learning.
What You'll Do
Lead the engineering team responsible for the context platform.
Set technical strategy, review designs, and contribute directly to implementation.
Manage and mentor engineers, set a high bar, and support the team in doing its best work.
Recruit and grow a strong engineering team.
Guide work on detecting and debugging agent reasoning failures, structuring business context, and balancing human input with automated improvement.
Help integrate the context platform with AI-powered tools and workflows.
What We're Looking For
At least 6 years of full-stack software engineering experience, including 2 or more years managing engineering teams.
Experience managing a team of 3 to 15 engineers and leading a technical product team.
Recent hands-on experience building or working on an agentic or AI-native product.
Proficiency in TypeScript, ideally with React and PostgreSQL, and experience with Python.
Experience in a high-growth startup and a technical product environment, such as developer tools, data products, or modular software for technical users.
Strong computer science fundamentals, demonstrated through a relevant degree or equivalent technical experience.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary range: $221,000 to $295,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
Hybrid, based in San Francisco, California.
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