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Job Description
Engineering Manager- Runtime Team
About Us :
We are establishing the first distributed Al infrastructure dedicated to personalized Al.
The evolving needs of a data-driven society are demanding scalability and flexibility. We believe that the future of Al is distributed and enables real-time data processing at the edge, closer to where data is generated. We are building a future where a company's data and IP remains private and it's possible to bring large models directly to consumer hardware without removing information from the model.
What's the Job?
At WebAI, we're scaling rapidly and are seeking an Engineering Manager who is passionate about leading high-performance teams that build distributed systems. If you've led teams working at scale — supporting millions of users, optimizing system performance in real time, and enabling company growth from 50 to 200 employees — we want you to help shape our future.
What You'll Be Doing :
As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead and mentor a team of engineers, helping them grow their skills while ensuring delivery of complex technical projects. You'll provide guidance on the design and implementation of systems for both local air-gapped environments and customer-distributed deployments.
You'll work closely with technical leads and product teams to drive new features and deliver robust, backwards-compatible updates that impact all of WebAI's customers and products. You'll collaborate with stakeholders to balance technical decisions with product and business goals.
You'll contribute to the growth and scalability of WebAI by improving the engineering processes, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and making technical decisions accessible to non-technical stakeholders.
Your leadership will directly influence the company's ability to deliver AI-powered products and services, and you'll have ownership in shaping a critical area that impacts the company's future.
We're Looking For :
A hands-on leader with a deep understanding of building and scaling distributed systems, with a focus on backend engineering. You'll use your experience to mentor engineers, guide architecture decisions, and align team efforts with the company's growth trajectory.
You'll be involved in technical strategy discussions and contribute to the planning and execution of engineering roadmaps, ensuring the team adapts to evolving needs while maintaining high standards of performance and reliability.
You'll bring strong communication and collaboration skills, making complex technical concepts accessible to cross-functional teams, including product managers and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities :
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 8 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management role. Experience in backend, distributed systems, or platform teams is a plus.
- Strong proficiency in backend technologies, with a preference for experience in Golang. Familiarity with Python, Rust, and messaging systems like MQTT, Kafka, or NATS is a plus.
- Experience managing engineering teams, overseeing development pipelines, including CI / CD processes, and working within complex system architectures and custom deployment strategies.
- You have a proven track record of fostering growth in an engineering organization, both in terms of individual contributors and the team's ability to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
Qualifications :
Benefits :
We at webAI are committed to living out the core values we have put in place as the foundation on which we operate as a team. We seek individuals who exemplify the following :
webAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, it is the policy of webAI to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works.
