Engineering Manager

Bun is on a mission to make JavaScript more productive. Bun is an all-in-one JavaScript runtime, bundler, transpiler, package manager and test runner. We have raised $26 million in funding from prominent VC’s like Kleiner Perkins and Khosla Ventures.

We're hiring an Engineering Manager to lead and grow our team of systems engineers in San Francisco. In this role you will lead a growing team of 10 software engineers working on low-level systems in Bun's open-source runtime, and paid products.

At Bun, we take ownership over the entire software stack, making this an exceptional place to grow technical depth. You'll be mentoring engineers who work on both systems engineering like JavaScript runtimes and parsers, and product engineering like JavaScript APIs, frontend applications, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of systems engineers building Bun's runtime and tooling
• Provide technical leadership for complex systems written in C / C++ and Zig
• Unblock engineers by digging into technical issues and occasionally contributing code
• Establish processes to improve team productivity and code quality
• Mentor junior engineers and help them develop technical skills
• Set high standards for technical excellence and foster a culture of craftsmanship

Requirements

Bonus Points

Benefits

Bun is building a team of passionate and talented people who are excited to make JavaScript better for everyone. To achieve that goal, we are also building a workplace where people are trusted, empowered, and well-compensated for their work.