Retool · 1 month ago
Engineering Manager, Evaluations & Observability
San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
3+ years expRetool is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their Evaluations & Observability platform. In this role, you will be responsible for guiding engineers in building systems and frameworks that ensure quality and performance across AI models, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration with product teams.
Enterprise SoftwareProductivity ToolsSoftwareSoftware Engineering
Responsibilities
Communicate and collaborate effectively with Product and other Engineering counterparts
Manage a team of engineers; support the team by identifying growth opportunities, providing continuous feedback, and performance management as appropriate
Understand the needs of our Assist roadmap, helping define rubrics & automated systems that allow engineers to iterate quickly on product features, with confidence
Establish and define your team's strategy to ensure execution maximizes business impact
Introduce scalable, repeatable processes that help engineering and product teams deliver a successful product
Partner with recruiting on building out a diverse team of exceptionally motivated engineers
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience successfully leading and managing teams
Familiarity with AI evaluation & observability systems – we use Braintrust, but exposure to general evaluation & LLM observability systems is a plus
Deep technical curiosity. You'll be writing code, engaging deeply on design and architecture, and tinkering to uncover what's really happening under the hood
A strong ability to champion an engineering team through macro process changes
A history of orienting teams and setting strategy toward engineering goals, with a bias toward impact
A propensity to operate as a business-owner—caring deeply about our customers, product, and team
Thoughtfulness around engineering culture, process, and identity
Proficiency in navigating through ambiguity, managing stakeholders, communicating in a structured manner, as well as driving maximal accountability and excellence
A collaborative skillset to partner effectively with product, design, and go-to-market teams
Company
Retool
Retool is a software development company that offers solutions in AI apps, documentation, developer tools, and external apps.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$141MKey Investors
Sequoia Capital
2022-07-27Series C· $45M
2021-12-22Series C· $20M
2020-10-20Series B· $50M
Leadership Team
David Hsu
Founder, CEO
Recent News
SV Angel
2025-12-01
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