Engineering Manager – Applied AI
General Matter · Los Angeles, CA
Posted 21 days ago · $220,000-$300,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days General Matter's roles stay open a median of 43 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 99% of General Matter's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at General Matter
- high 65 stale, 1 reposted of 133 open
- Hiring momentum
- 151 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from General Matter's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for General Matter.
About this role
As an Engineering Manager for Applied AI at General Matter, you will lead a team focused on transforming engineering workflows through modern AI techniques. Your role involves hiring and mentoring engineers, prioritizing technical challenges, and collaborating with various engineering teams to identify opportunities for AI integration. You will also be hands-on in solving complex technical problems and establishing scalable engineering practices.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of General Matter as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of professional software engineering or applied AI experience
- 2+ years of experience managing, mentoring, or growing software or applied AI engineers
- Demonstrated experience building and shipping software using LLMs, AI agents, or other modern AI techniques
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and proficiency in Python
- BS or higher in engineering, physics, chemistry, applied math, computer science, or a related technical field
Nice to have
- Technical leader who still codes
- AI fluency with hands-on experience in technologies such as LLMs, RAG, tool-use architectures, and AI agents
- Strong engineering judgment to evaluate technical problems across disciplines
- Workflow-oriented mindset focused on improving engineering processes
- Experience scaling small teams while preserving speed, autonomy, and technical quality
What you get
- Base salary range of $220,000-$300,000 annually
- Eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of stock options
- Access to medical, vision & dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Worth weighing
- Ability to work extended hours and weekends as necessary
- The role emphasizes a hands-on approach, which may not suit those preferring a purely managerial position
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Listed by General Matter on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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