Systems Engineering Manager
Stockholm • FullTime
Posted 3mo ago
About the job
AI needs a new infrastructure layer, and Modal is building it. We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a group of highly experienced engineers. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will spend roughly half your time on technical contribution and half on people management. You will work closely with the team to set direction, remove blockers, and foster a strong engineering culture as they tackle complex systems challenges in distributed computing, large-scale data handling, and performance optimization. We are looking for an experienced engineering leader who thrives close to the work and enjoys building alongside their team when needed, earning trust through technical depth, communicating with clarity, and helping great engineers move fast and make sound decisions.
Responsibilities
- Lead a group of highly experienced engineers.
- Spend approximately half the time on technical contribution and half on people management.
- Set direction for the team.
- Remove blockers for the team.
- Foster a strong engineering culture.
- Tackle complex systems challenges in distributed computing, large-scale data handling, and performance optimization.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of industry experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in a leadership role.
- Experience building high-performance distributed systems at a large scale.
- Strong background in cloud infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of low-level operating system foundations (Linux kernel, file systems, containers, etc.).
- Proficiency in systems-level languages such as Rust, C, C++, or Java.