Engineering Manager, Hardware Bringup

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +2 more countries.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 2 to 7 engineers specializing in compilers, kernels, and runtime systems.

• Engage in design reviews, architecture discussions, and the development and review of code for Mojo kernels, MLIR passes, and runtime integration.

• Ensure hardware platform enablement from viability and development environment setup to compiler integration, kernel development, MAX serving, and deployment of production-quality models.

• Define Statements of Work, establish milestones and acceptance criteria, negotiate timelines, and oversee delivery against commercial obligations with hardware partners.

• Collaborate with Kernels, Graph Compiler, MAX, and Cloud teams on roadmaps, dependencies, workforce planning, and forecasts.

• Recruit engineers, conduct interview processes, assess team performance, and secure senior candidates.

• Promote engineering practices centered around documentation and demonstrations related to new architectures, ISAs, memory hierarchies, and vendor toolchains.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of professional experience in compiler engineering, high-performance computing, kernel development, or similar fields.

• More than 2 years of experience in managing engineering teams.

• Solid technical foundation in compilers, systems software, or accelerator programming.

• Capability to engage hands-on with the team's codebase, lead architectural discussions, and review designs in MLIR/LLVM, kernel code generation, or runtime systems.

• Proficiency in C++ and experience with complex, multi-component software systems.

• Practical experience with at least one heterogeneous programming model, such as CUDA, SYCL, or OpenCL.

• Proven history of delivering technical roadmaps spanning multiple quarters with external dependencies.

• Experience collaborating directly with hardware vendor engineering teams.

• Familiarity with scoping or negotiating engineering deliverables under formal agreements like Statements of Work (SOWs).

• Excellent written communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage.

• Retirement and savings programs.

• Opportunities for employee stock purchase.

• Paid time off.

• Wellbeing resources.

• Family support programs.

• Learning and development opportunities.

• RSU grants.

• Regular team onsite events and local meetups.

• Expected travel of 2-4 times a year for all roles.