Engineering Manager
Who We Are
We are OpenHands, an open-source AI platform that empowers engineering teams to accelerate development, automate workflows, and integrate intelligent coding assistance into real-world software delivery.
As an Engineering Manager at OpenHands, you will lead a small team of 4 to 6 engineers focused on building user-facing features and improving the developer experience for our AI-assisted development tools. You will bring clarity to goals, support day-to-day execution, and help engineers grow as we scale our open-source project and commercial platform. This is a hands-on leadership role where you guide technical decisions, keep projects on track, and create an environment where engineers thrive.
What Youll Do
Manage a team of software engineers, supporting their growth and development
Partner with Product and Design to plan, prioritize, and deliver roadmap initiatives
Ensure high-quality, reliable releases through strong technical and operational practices
Create clarity around goals, ownership, and delivery expectations across projects
Foster a culture of feedback, learning, and continuous improvement
Participate in technical discussions and design reviews to support good decisions
Improve team-level processes as we grow and help identify opportunities for better collaboration across engineering
Collaborate with other engineering leads to align on best practices and shared priorities
What You Bring
Experience managing engineers or leading teams, ideally in a startup or high-growth environment
6+ years of software engineering experience with enough technical depth to participate in design discussions and support the teams work across our stack
A track record of helping your team ship reliable, user-facing software
Strength in creating clarity, setting expectations, and guiding execution
Strong communication and collaboration skills
A coaching mindset and interest in supporting engineers growth
Experience improving team-level processes around planning, testing, or releases
Interest in AI-driven developer tools and open-source software
Why Join OpenHands
Competitive compensation: $190K$250K base salary plus bonus and equity
Remote-first with flexible hours (core hours 124pm ET / 48pm UTC)
Fully covered U.S. health, vision, and dental insurance; unmetered PTO
Lead and mentor talented engineers building an open-source platform used by developers worldwide
Collaborate with product builders, researchers, and an engaged OSS community
A culture built on kindness, candor, autonomy, and learning
We Welcome All Applicants
Were committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. If youre passionate about helping engineers do their best work and excited about the future of AI-powered software development, wed love to hear from you.
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Engineering Manager
Who We Are
We are OpenHands, an open-source AI platform that empowers engineering teams to accelerate development, automate workflows, and integrate intelligent coding assistance into real-world software delivery.
As an Engineering Manager at OpenHands, you will lead a small team of 4 to 6 engineers focused on building user-facing features and improving the developer experience for our AI-assisted development tools. You will bring clarity to goals, support day-to-day execution, and help engineers grow as we scale our open-source project and commercial platform. This is a hands-on leadership role where you guide technical decisions, keep projects on track, and create an environment where engineers thrive.
What Youll Do
Manage a team of software engineers, supporting their growth and development
Partner with Product and Design to plan, prioritize, and deliver roadmap initiatives
Ensure high-quality, reliable releases through strong technical and operational practices
Create clarity around goals, ownership, and delivery expectations across projects
Foster a culture of feedback, learning, and continuous improvement
Participate in technical discussions and design reviews to support good decisions
Improve team-level processes as we grow and help identify opportunities for better collaboration across engineering
Collaborate with other engineering leads to align on best practices and shared priorities
What You Bring
Experience managing engineers or leading teams, ideally in a startup or high-growth environment
6+ years of software engineering experience with enough technical depth to participate in design discussions and support the teams work across our stack
A track record of helping your team ship reliable, user-facing software
Strength in creating clarity, setting expectations, and guiding execution
Strong communication and collaboration skills
A coaching mindset and interest in supporting engineers growth
Experience improving team-level processes around planning, testing, or releases
Interest in AI-driven developer tools and open-source software
Why Join OpenHands
Competitive compensation: $190K$250K base salary plus bonus and equity
Remote-first with flexible hours (core hours 124pm ET / 48pm UTC)
Fully covered U.S. health, vision, and dental insurance; unmetered PTO
Lead and mentor talented engineers building an open-source platform used by developers worldwide
Collaborate with product builders, researchers, and an engaged OSS community
A culture built on kindness, candor, autonomy, and learning
We Welcome All Applicants
Were committed to building an inclusive, supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic. If youre passionate about helping engineers do their best work and excited about the future of AI-powered software development, wed love to hear from you.