Engineering Manager - SaaS & Voice AI
First seen by Alion on Sep 4, 2026.
Role : Engineering Manager - SaaS & Voice AI
About the Role :
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a team of 4 - 6 engineers working across our SaaS product and Voice AI platform.
This is a hands-on working manager role - not a pure people-management position and not a hands-off strategic role. You will be expected to balance three responsibilities:
40% Technical Leadership :
- Architecture reviews, design decisions, engineering quality standards, release discipline, and cross-functional technical strategy.
30% People Leadership :
- 1 : 1s, career development, hiring, performance management, team calibration, coaching, and protecting team focus.
30% Hands-on Engineering :
- Continue contributing to code, particularly on complex technical problems, prototypes, integrations, technical spikes, and team unblocking.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead the engineering team and take ownership of end-to-end delivery.
- Break down initiatives into executable technical tasks and sequence work effectively.
- Remove technical and execution blockers.
- Ensure projects are delivered against committed timelines without compromising engineering quality or team sustainability.
- Proactively communicate risks, dependencies, and changes in priorities.
- Lead architecture and technical design discussions across the product stack.
- Establish and maintain standards for code quality, testing, observability, reliability, and production readiness.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 4 - 6 engineers.
- Remain hands-on and contribute directly to engineering work.
- Work closely with the CTO to translate product and business priorities into technical plans.
- Establish effective engineering processes that enable the team to scale.
Required Skills & Experience :
- 1.5 - 6+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 1 - 2 years in a Lead Engineer, Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, or similar engineering leadership role.
- Strong programming skills with depth in at least two of the following technologies: Node.js, Python, React.
- Comfortable working with and reviewing code in the third technology.
- Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Demonstrated experience conducting 1 : 1s, providing performance feedback, coaching, and developing engineers.
Good to Have :
- Working knowledge of Go.
- Experience with real-time or voice systems, including WebRTC, streaming pipelines, or similar technologies.
- Experience with LLM, ASR, and TTS integrations.
- Previous experience working in a startup or early-stage technology environment.
Candidate Profile :
We are looking for an engineering leader who genuinely enjoys both technology and people leadership.
This is a hands-on Engineering Manager role. Candidates looking to move completely away from coding and technical contribution may not be the right fit for this position.
Skills
Engineering Management, Node.js, Python, React.js, Golang, Full Stack, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence