Engineering Manager

About Bun: Bun is on a mission to make JavaScript more productive. We’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead and grow our team of systems engineers in San Francisco. In this role you will lead a growing team of 10 software engineers working on low-level systems in Bun’s open-source runtime, and paid products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and grow a team of systems engineers building Bun’s runtime and tooling.
• Provide technical leadership for complex systems written in C/C++ and Zig.
• Unblock engineers by digging into technical issues and occasionally contributing code.
• Establish processes to improve team productivity and code quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and help them develop technical skills.
• Work closely with Product to prioritize and execute on roadmap items.
• Set high standards for technical excellence and foster a culture of craftsmanship.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience managing software engineering teams.
• Strong technical background in systems languages like C, C++, Zig, or Rust.
• Ability to balance technical leadership with people management.
• Ability to triage and debug complex technical issues, to inform issue ownership.
• Understanding of UNIX systems, networking, or JavaScript runtimes.

Bonus Points:

• Track record of shipping reliable software at scale.
• Experience with Zig.
• Experience with JavaScript runtimes like JavaScriptCore, V8, or SpiderMonkey.

Compensation: The estimated pay range for this role is $200,000 - $250,000. Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Bun’s equity plan.