Engineering Manager

Nectar Social

Palo Alto, California, US
Competitive compensation; early equity included; h...
On-site
Experience managing software engineering teams
Strong product instincts and customer focus
Technical background for architecture discussions
Nectar Social is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a core engineering team focused on building AI-powered products that enhance social commerce. The ideal candidate will have experience in software engineering management, strong product instincts, and a collaborative mindset to work closely with product and design teams

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a core engineering team to build products that ingest large volumes of social data and run AI agents in real time.
  • This is not a pure people-management role; the Engineering Manager will sit in customer calls and partner with product as a true peer on strategy.
  • The company offers competitive compensation, early equity, free lunch, and deep exposure to cutting-edge AI tooling while scaling from ~30 employees.

Matching Summary

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Nectar Social is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a core engineering team focused on building AI-powered products that enhance social commerce. The ideal candidate will have experience in software engineering management, strong product instincts, and a collaborative mindset to work closely with product and design teams.

Salary

Competitive compensation; Early equity included; Health, vision, dental benefits + 401(k) match

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Experience managing software engineering teams
  • Strong product instincts and customer focus
  • Technical background for architecture discussions
  • Bias toward action in fast-moving startup
  • Direct communication style building trust

Nice-to-have

  • Experience in B2B SaaS or marketing technology
  • Familiarity with React, TypeScript, AWS stack
  • Previous experience at early-stage scaling startups
  • Interest in how AI changes product engineering
  • Background building AI-powered product experiences

Key Requirements

  • Track record of developing talent and high-performing teams
  • Ability to engage in architecture discussions and make tradeoffs
  • Comfort operating with ambiguity and shifting priorities

Work Rights

Not specified

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