Distributed Spectrum
Engineering Manager (Platform)
New York City · Director
Work authorization requiredDetected 105 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonRustC++ReactAndroidFull-Stack DevelopmentCI/CDLinuxPlatform EngineeringRESTMachine LearningData EngineeringEmbedded SystemsDNSResearchAdaptability
About the role
- The architecture and evolution of our platform and shared services layer
- The data path from sensor processing through to customer-facing web and Android
- Translating customer deployment learnings into a clear, decisive development plan
Responsibilities
- DS creates systems that power the next generation of radio spectrum intelligence.
- We're solving a new, technically hard problem where nothing from other fields works out of the box, and along the way, we've built our own stack from scratch, including entirely new embedding model architectures, custom GPU kernels, and much more.
- Technical decisions across the stack - from library selection to system design to deployment
- A small team of engineers you'll coach, develop, and hire alongside
- Stay deeply involved in system design and technical decision-making
- Coach and develop engineers while remaining a strong technical reference point
- Own company goals and drive execution through ambiguity
- And you understand enough about how networks, operating systems, and real-world constraints work to build software that behaves reliably when things get hard.
- implement pub/sub, what map library we reach for
- How to design and build reliable data paths through a system
Skills
- Thinks in systems, not just frameworks
- Has strong full-stack engineering experience and can make confident calls across the stack
- Can take messy customer deployment feedback and turn it into a clear technical plan
- Is comfortable leading through ambiguity and startup-paced change
- Wants to stay hands-on while growing engineers and influencing the broader org
- Python and/or a systems-aware backend language (Go, C++, Rust exposure valued)
- Typescript/Javascript & React or comparable frontend frameworks
- Linux-based systems
- Networking fundamentals - DNS, DHCP, pub/sub, data flow, queues
- Backend service architecture - APIs, microservices, data pipelines
- Build systems, CI/CD, packaging, and deployment
Compensation
- 401(k) match - up to 4% of your salary
Benefits
- Above-market salary, equity, and benefits package.
- Early Series A Equity
- Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage
Company info
- We are hiring an Engineering Manager (Platform) to lead our platform engineering function -
Visa & Work Authorization
- citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U
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