We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and grow our core engineering teams.
This is a hands-on leadership role sitting at the intersection of people management, delivery, and technical decision-making. You're a hands on manager comfortable going deep into technical discussions, challenging designs, and helping the team make the right trade-offs.
You’ll be responsible for building a high-performing team, ensuring predictable delivery, maintaining engineering quality, and partnering closely with Product, DevOps, and other engineering leaders to scale Runware’s platform.
Responsibilities
Team Leadership & People Management
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers in a fast-scaling environment
Create a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
Support individual growth through regular 1:1s, feedback, and coaching
Participate in hiring, onboarding, and performance management
Delivery & Execution
Own team execution: planning, prioritization, and delivery of engineering work
Ensure projects are delivered on time, with high quality and clear ownership
Identify risks early and proactively remove blockers
Balance speed, reliability, and technical debt in a pragmatic way
Technical & Architectural Oversight
Act as a technical sounding board on system design, architecture, and trade-offs
Ensure backend systems are scalable, reliable, and performant
Promote best practices around code quality, testing, observability, and security
Partner closely with other teams like DevOps and Product to align technical direction
Cross-functional Collaboration
Work closely with Product, DevOps, ML and other teams to ensure strong alignment
Translate business and product goals into clear engineering execution plans
Communicate clearly and proactively in a fully remote environment
Requirements
8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in an engineering management or tech lead role
Strong backend background (PHP, Python, Go, Rust or similar), with solid understanding of distributed systems
Proven experience leading teams and delivering complex technical projects end-to-end
Comfortable discussing system design, APIs, performance, and scalability
Experience with modern engineering practices: CI/CD, testing, code reviews, monitoring
Strong people leadership skills: empathy, clarity, and the ability to raise the bar without burning teams out
Excellent communication skills and ability to operate autonomously in a remote setup
Nice to Have
Experience working on high-scale platforms, infrastructure, or developer-facing APIs
Exposure to AI/ML platforms, inference systems, or performance-critical workloads
Previous experience in fast-growing startups or scale-ups
Benefits
We’re a remote-first collective, meeting in person twice a year to plan, brainstorm, celebrate wins, and enjoy some face-to-face time. We have core hours for cooperative working and calls, but outside of that your calendar is yours. Work the hours that let you perform at your peak while also building a healthy life.
Our release cycles are fast and intense, but they’re followed by real downtime. After big pushes we expect the team to unplug, recharge, and come back ready & stronger than ever for the next leap.
Generous paid time off – vacation, sick days, public holidays
Meaningful stock options – share in the upside you create
Remote-first setup – work from home anywhere we can employ you
Flexible hours – own your schedule outside core collaboration blocks
Family leave – paid maternity, paternity, and caregiver time
Company retreats – twice-yearly gatherings in inspiring locations
Please note: We are unable to offer visa sponsorship in the UK at this time. Candidates must have existing right to work in the UK.
Runware is building an API layer for next-generation AI products that provides teams with fast, reliable access to real-time inference across thousands of models through a single flexible API. The platform enables customers to build and scale media generation products with better performance, lower cost, and reduced operational complexity. Behind this is an infrastructure platform built for speed, reliability, and GPU scale, designed to handle constant model launches and rapid customer traffic growth. Runware's core focus is on making real-time AI inference accessible and scalable through their global production platform.
