Engineering Manager

About Pump.co

The Costco for cloud is here 🔥🔥

The role

### **About the Role**We're looking for a hands-on **Engineering Manager** to lead and grow our engineering team as we scale our AI-powered cloud optimization platform. You'll play a key leadership role in shaping technical strategy, building scalable systems, and mentoring top-tier engineering talent.This is an **onsite role** where you’ll stay actively involved in architecture and coding, while also managing people and processes. You’ll work closely with the founding team and cross-functional partners to ensure our engineering organization is aligned with product and business goals.### **Key Responsibilities**- Lead and scale the engineering team from 10 to 20+ engineers, including hiring and team structuring- Stay hands-on with architecture and development—this is a technical leadership role- Own the delivery of scalable, performant systems across AI, infrastructure, and cloud services- Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to translate strategy into execution- Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, fostering a high-performing, inclusive culture- Help shape engineering culture, tooling, and practices as we grow### **Minimum Qualifications**- **7+ years** of total engineering experience- **5**** + years** in a managerial or technical leadership role- Experience as a CTO, Eng Lead, or similar role at a company with **$5M–$30M+ ARR**- Strong backend and infrastructure expertise, particularly with **AWS, GCP, or Azure**- Solid understanding of AI/ML applications in cloud or infrastructure optimization- Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field- Availability to work onsite in **San Francisco, Monday–Friday**### **Ideal Candidate Profile**- Previously managed or scaled engineering teams of 10–15+ people- Built and scaled backend systems used by thousands of users- Product-minded and data-driven with strong communication skills- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and moving quickly in a startup environment- Experience in a Series A or growth-stage startup a strong plus- Previous founder or early employee experience is a bonus### **Benefits (U.S. Full-Time Employees)**- Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you- 401(k) plan- Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24—January 1st- Free lunch & dinner at the office- Annual company-paid retreats- Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields- **Generous equity**Compensation$180,000—$250,000 USD