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Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

Genius AI
Location
San Francisco
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$230,000-$280,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of infrastructure or platform engineering experience
  • At least 4 years managing or leading engineering teams at a high-growth technology company
  • Experience fundamentally changing team operations with AI
  • Ability to make decisions and set technical direction with incomplete information
  • Experience managing managers or tech leads and scaling a team without compromising performance or culture
  • Deep hands-on expertise across AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, ArgoCD, and modern observability tooling
What the job really is

In this role, you will lead the Compute, Data, and DevEx teams at Genius AI, focusing on building and managing the infrastructure and data platform that supports the company's products. Your responsibilities include defining the technical roadmap, ensuring reliability and cost control, enhancing developer experience, and managing vendor relationships. You will also drive incident response and oversee the growth and development of your engineering team.

Benefits
  • Competitive health & dental insurance options, effective on your first day of employment
  • Flexible PTO
  • In-office lunch twice per week for NYC and SF employees, plus late night dinner stipends
  • Access to Wellhub, a corporate wellness platform with discounted gym memberships, fitness classes, and mental health resources
  • Annual stipend for professional development and continued learning
  • High performers at 5 years receive a $5,000 bonus to use however you recharge best
Things to weigh
  • Role requires in-person attendance 3-4 days per week in San Francisco office
  • Base salary range is broad and dependent on various factors
  • No specific mention of the technology stack beyond AWS and related tools, which may imply a focus on established technologies
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