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Engineering Lead / Engineering Manager

syndesus, inc. • San Francisco Bay Area
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Lead a small, high-performing engineering team in a fast-growing AI startup, owning day-to-day execution, roadmaps, and architectural decisions. Remain hands-on with production code 20-30% of the time while guiding senior engineers and partnering with leadership. Requires 4-12 years of experience, strong Python backend skills, and formal management of 4+ engineers.

Key Highlights
Formally lead 4+ engineers while remaining 20-30% hands-on with code
5 days/week on-site in San Francisco
Compensation of $240K-$260K base plus equity
Key Responsibilities
Lead the day-to-day execution of a small, high-performing engineering team
Own engineering priorities, roadmaps, 1:1s, and project delivery
Guide architectural decisions and maintain a high bar for code quality, performance, and system design
Introduce processes and engineering practices that help the team ship quickly without sacrificing quality
Partner directly with senior leadership and customer-facing teams on technical and business priorities
Remain hands-on, contributing production code roughly 20-30% of your time

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Technical Skills Required
Python Cloud Technologies LLMs
Benefits & Perks
$240K-$260K base salary
Equity
Visa transfers

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Nice to Have
Several years as a Senior/Staff Engineer at a leading technology company or high-growth scale-up
More recent experience as an Engineering Manager or Tech Lead at an early-stage startup
Experience with LLMs, conversational AI, AI agents, or other production AI systems
Founder, early-stage startup, or management consulting experience
Strong business acumen and an understanding of how engineering decisions affect customers and revenue

Job Description

Engineering Lead / Engineering Manager (San Francisco)

***On-site in San Francisco, If not, must willing to relocate. Open to visa transfers.

A fast-growing early-stage AI startup is looking for a Tech Lead with 4–12 years of experience to own day-to-day engineering execution. You'll formally lead 4+ engineers while remaining 20–30% hands-on with code. The ideal candidate spent several years as a senior engineer at a leading tech company or scale-up, followed by an EM or Tech Lead role at a fast-moving startup. This is 5 days/week on-site in San Francisco.

Comp: $240K–$260K base + equity

Stack: Python, LLMs, Cloud Technologies, Full-Stack Development

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Job Overview
Posted Sep 04, 2026
Employment Full-time
Experience Mid-Senior level
Location San Francisco Bay Area
Category Programming
Company syndesus, inc.
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