Engineering Manager — Open-Source AI Infrastructure

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Company Description: Open-source AI infrastructure startup

Job Description: Lead the development of a next-generation open-source inference and training stack. You will manage a high-caliber team of researchers and engineers while remaining hands‑on in the codebase. This role is pivotal in building decentralized infrastructure that ensures frontier AI models remain accessible, steerable, and independent of centralized corporate control.

Location: London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Lead a project with massive global reach, featuring 30,000+ GitHub stars and recognition from industry pioneers.
• Work alongside a world‑class team of Oxford and Stanford researchers in a high‑density talent environment.
• Benefit from top‑tier compensation, high equity upside, and unique perks like relocation options to the Bay Area.

What you will do

• Drive the technical roadmap for a widely‑used open‑source AI platform and ship complex features.
• Manage and mentor a lean team of elite software engineers and AI researchers to maintain high shipping velocity.
• Solve fundamental challenges in large‑scale edge training and distributed inference for frontier models.

The ideal candidate

• Proven experience leading engineering teams while maintaining a high level of individual technical contribution.
• Deep familiarity with AI infrastructure, distributed systems, or high‑performance computing environments.
• A mission‑driven mindset with a passion for open‑source development and democratizing access to technology.

Required skills

• Software Engineering
• Distributed Systems

Required languages

• English

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