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.