Titlesby GlyphEngineering Manager job title trend since Apr 2011
Leadership · Fading · in 3.6% of HN hiring posts · 512 open roles at 135 companies · median $262k
Manages a team of engineers: hiring, delivery and careers.
first seen Nov 2011, Hacker Newstook off Dec 2017
Why it exists
Written by rule from our own data
First seen in our data in November 2011, in a Hacker News Who is hiring post. It took off in December 2017, when its share of Who is hiring posts first reached a quarter of its best year. Today 512 open roles use the title at 135 companies, most of them in data platforms. Closest tracked titles: Staff Engineer, Head of AI.
- PostingAsk HN: Who is hiring? (November 2011)Hacker News, Nov 2011 · backs: first sighting
- PostingSenior Manager, Software Engineering (Geospatial Platform)Anduril Industries, Nov 2026 · backs: an open posting with the title
Where it is posted
Sectors
- Data platform69
- Fintech63
- Consumer54
- Developer tools37
- AI lab32
- AI infrastructure31
- AI application30
- Robotics and autonomy16
Cities
- San Francisco114
- New York82
- Palo Alto75
- Seattle44
- Bengaluru, India20
- London, United Kingdom18
- Toronto, Canada14
- Singapore9
- Washington7
- Denver7
Countries and remote
- United States347
- Canada39
- United Kingdom30
- India26
- Poland9
- Singapore9
- Ireland9
- Spain5
- Germany4
- Sweden4
Remote option30%
Posted pay
Middle half $232k to $314k, median $262k from 300 postings that state a base range (USD a year).
Pay by level and city on SalariesWho is hiring for it
Open postings on their own job boards, read 5h ago| # | Company | Open roles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | ||
| 2 | 23 | ||
| 3 | VerkadaA company hiring most for Solutions Engineer and Engineering Manager. | 18 | |
| 4 | 16 | ||
| 5 | Anduril IndustriesA company hiring most for Systems Engineer and Test Engineer. | 14 | |
| 6 | 14 | ||
| 7 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 13 | ||
| 10 | 12 | ||
| 11 | 12 | ||
| 12 | 12 |
Open roles
8 of 512; company pages list the restSenior Manager, Software Engineering (Geospatial Platform)
Seattle, Washington, United States
| Role | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Geospatial Platform)Anduril IndustriesSeattle, Washington, United States$220k to $292k | Anduril Industries | Seattle, Washington, United States | $220k to $292k |
| Experienced Engineering Manager, Payments | New York City Office | $264k to $400k | |
| Engineering Manager, Security | Remote: United States | $200k to $275k | |
| Engineering Manager | Remote (United States) | $206k to $257k | |
| Engineering Manager, Core PlatformVerkadaSan Mateo, CA United States$200k to $285k | Verkada | San Mateo, CA United States | $200k to $285k |
| Engineering ManagerAnteriorNew York$250k to $300k | Anterior | New York | $250k to $300k |
| Senior Engineering Manager, Messaging Experience | Austin | $189k to $320k | |
| Engineering Manager, Bots & Fraud | Hybrid | $190k to $261k |
Share of Hacker News hiring posts
3,608 posts since Apr 2011 · -2% in 6 monthsNovember 2026 7 of 207 postings, 3.4%
Related titles
Staff EngineerThe senior individual-contributor track: technical leadership without managing people.8.7% of HN posts, 12 mo · 1,178 open · $255k median · since Jul 2011Head of AILeads the AI or ML group below the C-suite: VP, director or head.0.44% of HN posts, 12 mo · 23 open · $290k median · since Jul 2017Head of DataLeads a company's data team: analytics, data science and data engineering.0.36% of HN posts, 12 mo · 18 open · $284k median · since Dec 2011Chief AI OfficerThe executive who owns AI strategy across a company; common since 2024.0.03% of HN posts, 12 mo · since Jul 2026Chief Data OfficerThe executive who owns data governance, quality and analytics.0% of HN posts, 12 mo · since Feb 2016Technical Program ManagerCoordinates complex cross-functional technical initiatives and drives engineering delivery across teams.307 open · $214k median · seen May 2021
About this title
Manages a team of engineers: hiring, delivery and careers.
Also counted: EM, eng manager
First sighting
Cambridge, MA. HiveFire, Inc Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, UI/UX Frontend ( http://www.getcurata.com/careers ) Small...
Median posted salary $262k from 300 postings that state a base pay range (the median of their midpoints, USD a year). Not a survey of what people earn.