Job Summary:
Mandolin is a company focused on revolutionizing healthcare by leveraging AI to improve patient access to groundbreaking treatments. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers, ensuring the delivery of robust systems while fostering a strong engineering culture and driving technical excellence.
Responsibilities:
โข Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers building core platform functionality and AI workflows
โข Partner closely with Product, Design, and Forward Deployed Engineering to prioritize work and drive execution
โข Maintain a high bar for technical design, system architecture, and engineering quality
โข Help scale our engineering culture and team through recruiting, onboarding, and performance development
โข Foster a fast-paced but sustainable environment where engineers are empowered to do their best work
โข Contribute to strategic planning and help shape Mandolinโs technical roadmap as we expand into new verticals
Qualifications:
Required:
โข 5+ years of engineering management experience in a fast-paced environment
โข Track record of leading teams that ship complex, production-grade systems
โข Strong technical background with the ability to go deep in backend systems, infrastructure, or AI/ML tooling
โข Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and customer-facing teams
โข Excellent communication, prioritization, and organizational skills in ambiguous, fast-changing contexts
Preferred:
โข Experience at an early-stage startup or in the healthcare/healthtech space
โข Exposure to LLMs, agent frameworks, and AI infrastructure
โข Familiarity with modern cloud platforms, data pipelines, and secure integrations in regulated environments
โข Strong opinions on team processes, and the humility to evolve them as the company scales
Company:
Mandolin delivers precision automation tools for specialty drug processing workflows. Founded in 2024, the company is headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.