Technical Engineering Manager

Ironclad

Technical Engineering Manager overseeing engineering team and AI-driven workflow development for Ironclad, an AI contracting platform. Engaging in hands-on coding and strategic leadership for contract management tools.

Posted 4/17/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $220,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and grow a high-performing team of engineers. Foster a culture of technical excellence, high agency, and pragmatic delivery.
Lead the execution of our Intake, Review, and Archive agents. These agents are responsible for the automated extraction of contract-relevant metadata, eliminating manual data entry and ensuring data integrity for Ironclad customers.
Actively participate in the codebase. You will help spec, design, and build front-end agentic interfaces and the orchestration layers that interface with LLMs.
Beyond AI, you will own and improve the existing core systems that power these workflows, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and maintainable.
Lead by example in adopting AI tooling (Cursor, Claude Code, LLM-based automation) to improve engineering velocity and code quality.
Partner with Product and Design to define the "Why." You will manage cross-team dependencies and ensure the team is building the right solutions for complex legal use cases.
Work with Quality Engineering to define testing strategies for non-deterministic AI outputs, ensuring our agents are production-grade.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience with a track record of shipping production-grade web applications.
2+ years of experience in engineering management or technical leadership (TLM), with a proven ability to mentor and grow engineers.
Hands-on experience building applications that interface with LLMs. You understand the nuances of prompt engineering, agentic loops, and handling LLM latency/reliability.
Proficiency in TypeScript, React, and Node.js. Experience with Docker/Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform is a plus.
You thrive in the "zero-to-one" phase of a project. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity and can pivot quickly when technical constraints change.
You care deeply about the user experience. You aren't just building a "cool" AI feature; you are solving the "tedious work" of legal professionals.

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% health coverage for employees (medical, dental, and vision), and 75% coverage for dependents with buy-up plan options available
Market-leading leave policies, including gender-neutral parental leave and compassionate leave
Family forming support through Maven for you and your partner
Paid time off - take the time you need, when you need it
Monthly stipends for wellbeing, hybrid work, and (if applicable) cell phone use
Mental health support through Modern Health, including therapy, coaching, and digital tools
Pre-tax commuter benefits (US Employees)
401(k) plan with Fidelity with employer match (US Employees)
Regular team events to connect, recharge, and have fun
And most importantly: the opportunity to help build the company you want to work at

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringweb applicationsengineering managementtechnical leadershipprompt engineeringagentic loopsLLM latencyTypeScriptReactNode.js

Soft Skills

mentoringteam managementproblem-solvinguser experience focusnavigating ambiguityadaptabilitycollaborationcommunicationleadershiptechnical excellence