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’ll lead a small team of engineers building the future of AI-assisted development tools. You’ll drive delivery, support technical excellence, and help your team grow as we scale both our open-source project and commercial platform. This is a hands-on leadership role where you guide technical decisions and project execution while enabling engineers to do their best work

What You’ll 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 architecture reviews to guide decisions
• Help shape and refine our engineering processes as the company scales
• Collaborate with other engineering leads to align on best practices and shared priorities

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience managing engineers, 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 team’s work across our stack
• Track record of leading teams that ship high-quality, user-facing software
• Ability to balance technical context with delivery focus and team empowerment
• Strong communication and organizational skills; clear, transparent collaborator
• Empathy for developers and passion for creating environments where engineers thrive
• Experience improving processes around planning, testing, releases, and team rituals
• Interest in AI/LLM-powered development tools and open-source software

Why Join OpenHands

• Competitive compensation: $170K–$250K base salary plus bonus and equity
• Remote-first with flexible hours (core hours 12–4pm ET / 4–8pm 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

We’re 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 you’re passionate about helping engineers do their best work and excited about the future of AI-powered software development, we’d love to hear from you.