Engineering Manager, MarianaOS

The role

You will build and lead a team of software engineers working on MarianaOS. This operating system supports the company's mining and mineral processing facilities through software, automation, and data systems.

What you will do

• Build and lead a team of software engineers
• Own 1:1s, feedback, performance reviews, career development, and compensation input and advocacy
• Own the hiring funnel from sourcing and interviewing to closing and onboarding
• Deliver predictably against roadmap commitments
• Create conditions for the team to ship quickly and iterate from real feedback
• Break down ambiguous problems and keep the team unblocked
• Partner with Tech Leads and senior engineers on technical direction
• Build a resilient team by growing engineers and addressing morale and conflict
• Run the team's review, documentation, and ownership practices

Required qualifications

• 3-5+ years managing software engineers directly, including performance management, career development, and hiring
• 8+ years in software
• Technical depth to make sound tradeoffs alongside strong Tech Leads and senior engineers
• Ability to review a design or change and provide feedback that makes the engineer better
• Track record of teams delivering predictably under real deadlines
• Demonstrated success growing engineers through promotions, expanded scope, and increasing ownership
• Strong experience translating between non-technical stakeholders and engineering teams
• A bias toward shipping and learning from feedback
• Experience bringing structure to ambiguous, fast-moving problems

Nice to have

• Startup experience in a rapidly scaling company
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial automation, mining, or capital projects

About the company

Mariana Minerals is a software-first, vertically integrated minerals company. They aim to supply critical minerals for energy, AI, and defense technologies by combining industry expertise with advanced software and automation.