Engineering Manager

About Voltai

Voltai is developing world models, and agents to learn, evaluate, plan, experiment, and interact with the physical world. We are starting out with understanding and building hardware; electronics systems and semiconductors where AI can design and create beyond human cognitive limits.

About the Team

Backed by Silicon Valley's top investors, Stanford University, and CEOs/Presidents of Google, AMD, Broadcom, Marvell, etc. We are a team of previous Stanford professors, SAIL researchers, Olympiad medalists (IPhO, IOI, etc.), CTOs of Synopsys & GlobalFoundries, Head of Sales & CRO of Cadence, former US Secretary of Defense, National Security Advisor, and Senior Foreign-Policy Advisor to four US presidents.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a team of engineers through weekly sprint cycles and delivery milestones

Drive sprint planning and execution - from backlog grooming to sprint reviews to retrospectives

Ruthlessly prioritize engineering work based on business impact, technical debt, and resource constraints

Translate complex requirements from product and hardware teams into clear, actionable engineering tasks and user stories

Remove blockers and facilitate team productivity through daily standups, 1:1s, and cross-team coordination

Partner closely with product and design teams to balance feature delivery with technical excellence

Track team velocity, sprint health, and delivery metrics while driving continuous process improvement

Required Skill Sets

2-6 years of experience in engineering management, ideally leading 3-8 engineers at a technical or AI-driven company

Strong people management skills - coaching engineers, managing performance, and fostering team growth

Excellent prioritization and project management abilities, especially in fast-moving sprint environments

Experience with agile methodologies, sprint planning tools (Jira, Linear), and engineering productivity metrics

Ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining team focus and morale

Technical depth to engage in architectural discussions and code reviews when needed

Strong background in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering is a bonus

Comfort working in fast-paced, high-growth environments with shifting priorities