Engineering Manager – Platform

About the role

Cartesia is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead one of its core platform engineering teams. In this hands‑on role you will build and grow a team of 7+ engineers, set technical direction, and provide leadership on architecture and production incidents.

Key responsibilities

• Build, lead, and develop a high‑performing engineering team through hiring, coaching, performance management, and career development.
• Own the team’s roadmap, decisions, and outcomes, setting clear priorities and driving a predictable shipping cadence.
• Provide technical leadership across architecture, design reviews, complex technical problems, and production incidents.
• Develop a deep understanding of the team’s systems and trade‑offs to challenge assumptions and unblock progress.
• Partner closely with Product, Research, and other teams to set direction and deliver against company priorities.
• Ensure the systems owned by the team scale ahead of the business while maintaining high performance, reliability, and engineering quality.

Required profile

• Experience managing and developing high‑performing engineering teams, including coaching, performance management, and career growth.
• Strong technical depth and engineering judgment, able to earn credibility with senior engineers and engage deeply in architecture decisions.
• Track record of leading teams to deliver complex technical projects in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments.
• Strong ownership and prioritization skills, capable of making difficult trade‑offs between short‑term execution and long‑term investments.
• Experience building large‑scale distributed systems with high demands on performance, reliability, and observability.
• Strong cross‑functional leadership and ability to align stakeholders around technical decisions and priorities.

Required skills

• Large‑scale distributed systems
• Machine learning
• AI infrastructure
• Generative models

What we offer

• Competitive base salary alongside an attractive equity package.
• Fully covered medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family.
• Parental leave – 9 weeks paternity, 12 weeks maternity.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Monthly commuter allowance.
• Flexible PTO – take as much time as you need to recharge.
• Daily meals and snacks provided on‑site.
• Inclusive, open culture focused on supporting each other’s success.