Eng Manager
Latent is hiring an Eng Manager in San Francisco, United States. It pays $250k-$300k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Latent.
Level's read on this job
- Works on AI ●●●○ is how Level rates this role: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- The posting mentions engineering management, hiring and mentorship among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a lead role.
- Latent has 24 other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Lead and scale product engineering teams building clinical intelligence and applied AI systems for healthcare operations.
About Latent
Latent is the enterprise pharmacy intelligence platform, powered by a clinical agentic engine, that enables health systems to grow their pharmacy operations and serve more patients. One engine works across the pharmacy journey to identify patients who qualify for care, improve medication access, capture eligible prescriptions and support patients throughout treatment. Latent’s platform enables more than 60 leading health systems that collectively serve an estimated 70 million people. Founded by Sriram “Sri” Somasundaram and Rishabh Jain, Latent has raised $80 million from Transformation Capital, Spark Capital, Conviction, General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and others.
The Role
Latent builds clinical intelligence that helps health systems run complex pharmacy operations, giving patient access to the medications they need, and helping care teams focus on serving patients.
The work spans healthcare workflows, enterprise software, and applied AI. Engineers work closely with Product and customer-facing teams to understand the problem, build the solution, and own the outcome in production.
We are hiring our first Engineering Manager. You will lead a portfolio of product engineering teams, working towards accelerating medication access for patients. Each team has a clear area of ownership and an Engineering Lead. Because you are the first person in this role, you will help define what engineering management looks like at Latent rather than run an established playbook.
Your job is to help those teams work effectively. You will mentor and support Leads, hire and develop engineers, and keep teams aligned with company priorities. You will also work directly with Product and business leaders on strategy, prioritization, and execution.
What You'll Do
Lead multiple product engineering teams across product areas
Coach Leads on technical direction, execution, communication, and team development
Hire engineers and help each person improve through clear expectations and regular feedback
Work with Product and business leaders to set directions and team priorities
Define technical strategies and roadmaps
Define and improve engineering management practices as the organization grows
What We're Looking For
You have experience managing multiple engineering teams, leading through experienced technical leads or other managers
You truly care about building teams, and helping each person on the team grow their career and impact
You have made difficult performance and organizational decisions with care and clarity
You have partnered closely with Product and with stakeholders outside engineering to deliver business outcomes
You have worked in a domain with complex requirements, multiple stakeholders, or significant operational constraints
You were a staff-level (or comparably senior) engineer before moving into management, and you can still go deep on architecture and tradeoffs with senior engineers
You communicate cogently
You know how to add structure without adding process for its own sake
How we work
Our teams are small by design. Engineers are expected to understand the customer problem, own their decisions, and follow their work through to deliver business outcomes. Leads handle much of the daily technical direction and leadership. Engineering Managers focus on team quality, coaching, staffing, performance, and alignment across teams.
This role will suit someone who likes to stay engaged with the substance of the work, and is comfortable making decisions through ambiguity. AI is changing what a small team of strong engineers can build, and we are designing the engineering organization around that. If you are looking for an established playbook to run, this is not the role. If you want to help write it, it will be a good fit.
Nice to Have
Interest in healthcare, pharmacy, or health technology
Uses AI tools in your workflow and is always looking for ways to move faster with them
Why Join Latent
Backed by top-tier investors including General Catalyst, Conviction, and Y Combinator
Work alongside a high-caliber team building products our healthcare partners love
Work on mission-critical problems at the intersection of AI and healthcare
Real ownership and visibility
High-impact role on a small, fast-growing team
Benefits
Competitive compensation, including meaningful equity
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for employee and dependents
Flexible PTO policy
Paid parental leave
Fertility and family-building stipend through Carrot
How we rate this
Eng Manager at Latent rates 65 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where engineering management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where hiring was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where mentorship was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where cross functional leadership was part of your work. What did you do?
- Describe a typical day in a role like this one: which parts run through AI directly?
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