> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4627219-engineering-manager-backend-infra](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4627219-engineering-manager-backend-infra). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineering Manager (Backend/Infra) - **Company:** Greylock Partners - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Vision, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Data Systems, Software Debugging, Technical Data Management Systems, Data Ingestion, Large Language Models, Backend, Agentic-AI, Production Code, Data Pipelines - **Published:** November 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25304_c4091cab495d666fa00fb74974ce6a02 ## About the Role You likely have experience: * Building backend, infrastructure, platform, distributed, or AI systems * Shipping 0-to-1 products or major product capabilities in startup, applied AI lab, or high-growth environments * Building production systems involving retrieval, evaluation, agents, data pipelines, or complex technical data * Leading small, highly technical engineering teams * Hiring and developing strong engineers * Operating in fast-moving and unstructured environments * Maintaining high standards for engineering quality Experience with modern AI products, agentic workflows, search and ranking, retrieval systems, multimodal data, computer vision, LLM applications, or scientific/engineering data systems is especially relevant. Prior startup experience is a strong plus. We're less interested in titles than we are in technical credibility, slope, judgment, ownership, and the ability to lead exceptional engineers. Our ideal candidate is still a builder at heart. They care deeply about engineering quality, enjoy working with exceptional engineers, and are excited by the opportunity to help shape a company during its formative years. ## Description This is not a role for a career manager. And it's not a role for someone who hasn't had hire/fire responsibility yet either. The ideal candidate is a TLM/EM who is still a highly technical ("hands on" backend, infrastructure, platform, or AI systems) and are ready for a significant increase in scope. Early on, you should expect to architect and build core systems, write production code, review implementation details, debug production issues, and ship 0-to-1 product capabilities alongside the team. The technical surface area includes data ingestion, representation systems, retrieval, agentic workflows, evaluation, backend infrastructure, and product architecture. Over time, your leverage will increasingly come from hiring, developing engineers, setting technical direction, and helping the engineering organization scale. The company has assembled an exceptional early team (9 Engineers) and has reached a point where the right technical leader can help shape both the product platform and the engineering organization. What You'll Own * Architecting and building core product and infrastructure foundations * Shipping 0-to-1 product capabilities alongside the team * Building data ingestion, retrieval, evaluation, and agentic workflow systems over complex real-world technical data * Technical direction and architectural decision-making * Engineering execution and delivery * Hiring, mentoring, and developing exceptional engineers * Lightweight engineering processes that improve execution without slowing the team down * Building systems and teams that scale together You'll work closely with the founders on both technical and organizational questions, helping shape how the company evolves over the coming years.