Trase · 3 weeks ago
Senior Manager, Engineering (Seattle, WA or Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $250K/yr
8+ years expTrase Systems is an innovative company focused on simplifying AI for enterprises. The Senior Engineering Manager will lead engineering execution, drive delivery across multiple product verticals, and provide technical guidance in full-stack development and AI/ML.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Generative AIService Industry
Responsibilities
Lead Engineering Execution: Own sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, backlog grooming, and cross-functional coordination. Drive delivery across multiple product areas, including AI agents, workflow automation, integrations, and UI/backend systems
Build & Maintain Engineering Metrics: Design and maintain dashboards and reporting systems covering capacity, velocity, lead time, deployment quality, resource utilization, and other performance KPIs. Identify trends and surface risks early through data-driven insights
Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Provide architectural guidance for full-stack and AI/ML components. Shape design decisions, enforce high code quality, and ensure scalable and compliant infrastructure
Process Optimization & Operational Excellence: Identify bottlenecks and friction points across teams. Implement process improvements and reinforce engineering best practices to improve speed, stability, and collaboration
Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Product, Security, and Compliance to meet business requirements and regulatory needs (e.g., SOC2, HIPAA). Ensure all deliverables meet enterprise-grade standards
Support Team Growth & Scalability: Help onboard and grow engineering talent, especially junior and mid-level engineers. Maintain high standards of execution as the organization scales
Self‑Starter Mindset: Take ownership of undefined or evolving problems, propose and implement solutions independently, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
Qualification
Required
8+ years of engineering leadership or management experience within full-stack or AI/ML-focused environments
Hands-on background building and shipping enterprise-grade software, preferably with experience deploying models or agents, integrating ML services, and working across backend, frontend, and data pipelines
Strong grasp of Agile/Scrum with a proven track record of leading teams to successful delivery
Deep familiarity with observability, capacity planning, service level management, performance monitoring, and end-to-end software delivery lifecycle
Experience operating in environments with strict security and compliance requirements
Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to partner with product, design, compliance, and security teams
Ability to dive deep technically–software architecture, backend/frontend integration, AI/ML system design, scalable infrastructure, observability, and deployment pipelines
Self-motivated, bias for action, comfortable with ambiguity, able to take proactive initiative and ownership of end-to-end outcomes
Comfortable navigating startup-like environments: ambiguity, rapid change, evolving priorities, fast-paced deliverables
Data/metrics-driven: you believe in using dashboards, KPIs, and data-backed insights to inform decisions, track progress, and surface issues early
Demonstrated success working in teams that ship fast and iterate quickly while maintaining quality, stability, and security
Benefits
100% employer-paid, comprehensive health care including medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
Paid maternity and paternity for 14 weeks at employees' normal pay.
Unlimited PTO, with management approval.
Opportunities for professional development and continued learning with educational reimbursements.
Optional 401K, FSA, and equity incentives available.
Mental health benefits through TARA Mind.
Company
Trase
Trase Systems is an AI firm that provides safety and security to organisation to run there administrative workflows and processes.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$10.5M2025-11-06Pre Seed· $10.5M
Leadership Team
Grant Verstandig
Co-Founder & CEO
Baskar Sridharan
President
Recent News
2025-11-10
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