Engineering Manager (Core Product)

Director and Co-Founder at Impala Search / Early-Stage Investor

Our client is reimagining how humans and machines interact - building the real-time infrastructure that powers voice-first AI at scale. With €190m+ in funding and a valuation approaching €900m, they are at the forefront of architecting systems that support intelligent, low-latency dialogue between people and software. By combining cutting‑edge work in LLMs, distributed systems, and developer tooling, they are setting a new standard for real‑time AI experiences.

Role Overview

The Engineering Manager (Core Product) will lead the team responsible for building and scaling the company’s core customer‑facing systems – the mission‑critical backbone that powers voice AI agents used by thousands of businesses worldwide.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a cross‑functional engineering team building the end‑to‑end product experience.
• Work closely with Product, Design, and ML/LLM teams to shape new AI‑first features that deliver measurable business value.
• Champion engineering quality, velocity, and technical excellence through mentorship, architecture reviews, and process improvement.
• Collaborate with leadership on product roadmap planning, team growth, and strategic prioritisation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams working on large‑scale, customer‑facing products in a fast‑moving environment.
• Deep understanding of scalable system design, cloud‑native applications, and enterprise‑grade performance requirements.
• Familiarity or strong interest in LLMs, Agentic AI, or real‑time intelligent systems.
• A product‑minded approach with the ability to translate user needs into engineering priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

If you're excited about leading a team that brings voice‑first AI to life and want to shape how enterprises and humans interact with intelligent agents, we’d love to hear from you.

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