[Remote] Engineering Manager - Fullstack

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Bolt.new by StackBlitz is a company revolutionizing software development with their innovative AI-powered platform. They are seeking a hands-on Engineering Manager who will lead technical initiatives, manage team growth, and maintain high standards in code quality while actively participating in coding tasks.ResponsibilitiesOwn core platform architecture: WebContainers integration, browser runtime systems, performance optimization, and backend infrastructureWrite code regularly on complex features, migrations, and architectural improvementsReview core platform PRs and maintain quality standards across the domainDrive technical initiatives and manage technical debt strategicallyCoordinate with other Team Leads on cross-domain architectural decisionsConduct performance reviews and own career development for core team membersHold regular 1:1s to support growth, remove blockers, and provide feedbackMake hiring decisions and address performance issues proactivelyBuild a high-performing, autonomous team cultureAssign team members across features based on skills, capacity, and prioritiesParticipate in coordination meetings with other Team LeadsRegular 1:1s with Head of Engineering to align on priorities and resourcesRun weekly core team meetings for knowledge sharingChampion AI coding tools and model effective usageBuild AI-powered core platform features and intelligent runtime capabilitiesDogfood Bolt.new daily and drive product improvementsSkills10+ years full-stack/systems development, 3+ years leadershipStrong Node.js, TypeScript, and modern JavaScript ecosystem knowledgeExpertise in browser APIs, WebAssembly, Web Workers, and browser-based runtime environmentsExperience designing and scaling REST/GraphQL APIs serving millions of requestsUnderstanding of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Cloudflare or Azure)Proven ability to optimize backend performance, caching strategies, and database designExperience with containerization, virtualization, and sandboxing conceptsKnowledge of load balancing, rate limiting, and designing for high availabilityExperience with developer tooling, build systems, and runtime optimizationTrack record of architectural decisions balancing speed and maintainabilityDaily user of AI coding assistants (Cursor, Copilot, Claude)Experience building AI-integrated applications and platform featuresPerformance reviews, career development, and difficult conversationsGrowing engineers to senior/staff+ levelsHiring backend/platform engineersBuilding remote team cultureCoaching mindset with balance of individual and business needsDeep understanding of browser internals and web platform capabilitiesExperience designing scalable, performant runtime systemsStrong architectural thinking for systems handling scale and growthExcellent communication with technical and non-technical stakeholdersPragmatic mindset: ship MVPs, bias toward action, match quality to business needBusiness thinking: tie technical work to clear outcomesCollaborative: knowledge sharing and unblocking others is core workExperience building developer tools, IDEs, or online code editorsOpen-source contributions to runtime or tooling projectsBackground in distributed systems or cloud infrastructure at scaleExperience with service workers, IndexedDB, and offline-first architecturesExperience with Kubernetes, Docker, or other container orchestration platformsKnowledge of CDN optimization, edge computing, and global infrastructureCompany OverviewBolt.new is an AI development platform that offers building, running, editing, and deploying services for full-stack applications. It is a sub-organization of Bolt.new. It was founded in 2017, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://bolt.new.