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Emergent Labs

Engineering Manager

Emergent Labs is hiring an Engineering Manager in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Emergent Labs.

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 AI agents among its tools and skills.
  • Level classes it as a senior role.
  • Emergent Labs has 48 other open roles on Level.

AI in this role

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Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.

Since our public launch, we've crossed $130M in Annualised Revenue and grown to over 10M users across 190+ countries, who have built 12M+ applications on Emergent. We're backed by Creaegis, Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Lightspeed, Together, Y Combinator, Google, Claypond and Sentinel Global.

We're solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.

We're hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.

About the Team:
The Engineering team at Emergent builds the core systems that power our autonomous agents, platform reliability, and product velocity. We operate in an engineering-first environment with high ownership, fast feedback loops, and a strong bias toward shipping. The team works closely with Product, Research, and Design to turn ambitious ideas into production-grade systems.

The Role:
As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a high-performing team of engineers building and scaling critical platform and product capabilities. You'll balance people leadership with technical depth, ensuring your team delivers reliably while growing in skill, ownership, and impact. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys building strong teams, and wants to shape both systems and culture at scale.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers through coaching, feedback, and career development
  • Drive high-quality, on-time delivery of product features and platform improvements
  • Own technical execution, system design, and architectural decisions for your team's domain
  • Partner closely with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to define and execute roadmaps
  • Build a strong culture of ownership, code quality, and operational excellence
  • Hire and onboard top engineering talent as the team scales
  • Improve engineering processes, tooling, and best practices to support rapid growth
  • Ensure teams take ownership from design through production, monitoring, and iteration

Required Qualifications:

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • 1 to 3 years of experience leading or managing engineering teams
  • Strong computer science fundamentals and system design skills
  • Experience building and operating production systems at scale using modern backend technologies (Python, Java, Kotlin, Go, or similar)
  • Proven ability to own projects end-to-end and deliver with high quality
  • Excellent communication skills and a strong product mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in high-growth startups or engineering-first organizations
  • Exposure to frontend or full-stack development
  • Experience working on developer platforms, SaaS products, or AI-driven systems
  • Prior ownership of highly available, customer-facing systems

Why Join Us:

  • Lead teams building at the cutting edge of AI and systems engineering
  • Own high-impact systems used by millions of users globally
  • Work with an exceptional team of builders and operators
  • Competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and rapid career growth
  • A rare opportunity to shape both technology and culture at massive scale

Benefits and Perks:

  1. Daily Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided
  2. Family Insurance: 5 Lakhs worth of coverage for you and your family
  3. Unlimited Paid Time Off: Take the time you need to recharge and come back refreshed
  4. Flexible Working Hours: Work arrangements that fit your life and commitments

Let's build the future of software together.

How we rate this

Engineering Manager at Emergent Labs rates 70 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.

Classification

Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.

  1. ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
  2. ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
  3. ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
  4. ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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