Software Engineering Manager

About SINAI

SINAI is a San Francisco–based climate technology company helping enterprises measure, analyze, and reduce carbon emissions. Our platform supports complex reporting, modeling, and regulatory workflows that enable companies to meet ambitious decarbonization targets.

We value ownership, collaboration, and pragmatic execution. We look for leaders who care deeply about people, create clarity in ambiguous environments, and help teams deliver reliable software without unnecessary process.

The Role

We’re hiring a

mid-level Engineering Manager

to support the growth of our Engineering organization. This is a newly created role, designed to split management responsibilities as the team scales.

You’ll manage a cross-functional team of

Frontend Engineers, Backend Engineers, and Quality Engineers , with a strong focus on

predictable delivery, team health, and execution quality . You’ll partner closely with Tech Leads, Product Managers, and the Engineering Director to ensure the team ships reliably while continuing to improve how we work.

This role is

people-first , but not hands-off. You’ll spend up to

40% of your time contributing code

in non-critical-path areas (e.g. vulnerability patches, upgrades, maintenance work), and the rest focused on leadership, delivery, and team development.

This is a fully remote role, hiring

out of Brazil , and requires strong English communication skills.

What You’ll Do

People & Team Leadership

Manage and support a team of engineers across frontend, backend, and quality disciplines

Own hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development for your direct reports

Foster a healthy, inclusive, and psychologically safe team environment

Maintain regular 1 : 1s, provide actionable feedback, and support individual growth

Delivery & Execution

Own execution and delivery for projects led by your team

Partner with Tech Leads to ensure plans are realistic, risks are visible, and work is well-sequenced

Drive predictable delivery while balancing quality, scope, and team sustainability

Be accountable for team-level

OKRs

and delivery outcomes

Technical Contribution (Hands-On)

Contribute code up to ~40% of your time, primarily in :

Vulnerability updates and dependency upgrades

Maintenance and system hygiene work

Non-critical-path production code

Be technically credible and able to review designs and pull requests, without acting as the primary technical decision-maker

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Product Managers on capacity planning, prioritization, and delivery tradeoffs

Participate in product discovery alongside Product and Design

Communicate clearly with stakeholders about progress, risks, and timelines

Process & Improvement

Own and support

SOC 2 compliance activities

relevant to your team

Identify delivery, quality, or communication challenges and experiment with process improvements

Evolve team processes pragmatically, in alignment with the Engineering Director

Help reduce tech debt and improve known friction points in how the team operates

Required Qualifications

Prior experience as an

Engineering Manager

managing software engineers

Experience leading

cross-functional engineering teams

Strong people leadership skills, with a focus on team health and sustainable delivery

Comfort working in

early-stage or scaling environments

with high ambiguity

Enough technical depth to contribute code, review work, and partner effectively with Tech Leads

Experience owning delivery, hiring, and performance management

Strong written and verbal

English

communication skills

Experience working effectively with

remote teams

Nice to Have

Experience managing frontend, backend, and QA roles together

Experience in SaaS or enterprise software environments

Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as

SOC 2

Prior experience scaling teams or reducing manager span of control

Background as a software engineer before moving into management

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