OPAQUE Systems · 11 hours ago
Senior Engineering Manager
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expOPAQUE Systems is a Confidential AI company focused on solving security concerns blocking AI adoption at scale. They are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead their Growth team, driving product vision and managing a high-performing software engineering team while remaining hands-on with architecture and code reviews.
AnalyticsCloud ComputingComputerPrivacy
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, quality, and collaboration
Stay hands-on with code (design, reviews, occasional implementation) and guide architectural decisions
Partner closely with Product, Design, and foundation/infra teams to plan and deliver high-impact features related to our SDK, confidential computing features
Translate product and business goals into clear technical plans and execution
Hire, onboard, and develop engineers through coaching, feedback, and career growth
Drive best practices in software engineering, testing, reliability, and operational excellence
Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders
Solid understanding of building systems on GCP,AZURE,or AWS, leveraging native services, and understanding of networking and distributed systems
Qualification
Required
6-8+ years of experience managing software engineering teams and prior experience as a lead/principal engineer for 5+ years
Proven experience leading teams of 5–25 engineers in a hands-on role
Strong software engineering background with the ability to write and review production-quality code (Python, Go, React, Terraform, Postgres, Helm)
Experience building and scaling modern software systems (cloud, APIs, data-driven or AI-powered products a plus). Prior deep experience in Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, or Azure is a must
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, as you will work across PM, UX, customers, and GTM
Collaborative leadership style with a strong focus on teamwork, mentorship, and trust
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments
Preferred
Experience at a high-growth AI or developer-focused startup
Background in distributed systems, ML platforms, security, confidential computing, or data-intensive distributed applications
Track record of growing teams and mentorship
Company
OPAQUE Systems
Opaque is a startup that helps organizations analyze encrypted data in the cloud.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (2)
2023 (1)
2022 (2)
2021 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$31.5MKey Investors
Accenture VenturesWalden CatalystIntel Capital,Race Capital
2025-03-13Series Unknown
2022-06-28Series A· $22M
2021-07-07Seed· $9.5M
Leadership Team
Raluca Ada Popa
Co-Founder & Board Director
Rishabh Poddar
CTO & Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-06-18
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