Emergent

AI app builder that turns your ideas into monetizable software.

Engineering Manager

Bangalore
Job type
Full-time
Role
Engineering, Full stack
Visa
US citizen/visa only
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Madhav Jha
Madhav Jha
Founder

About the role

 

**Emergent builds autonomous coding agents that replace traditional software development by generating, testing, and deploying production applications directly from plain-language intent. Our systems run in production at global scale and are used to build millions of real applications.

Since public launch, Emergent has reached $50M ARR in 7 months. 5M+ users across 190+ countries have built 6M+ applications on Emergent. We’ve raised $100M, backed by Khosla Ventures, SoftBank, Google, Lightspeed, Prosus, Together, and Y Combinator.

We’re solving the hard part of AI-driven software creation: correctness, reliability, security, and scale in real production systems. The team is built by repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, IIT & IIM alumni, and leaders from Google, Amazon, and Dropbox.We’re hiring builders who want ownership, speed, and impact at global scale.**

 

About the Team

The Engineering team at Emergent builds the core systems that power our autonomous agents, platform reliability, and product velocity. We operate in an engineering-first environment with high ownership, fast feedback loops, and a strong bias toward shipping. The team works closely with Product, Research, and Design to turn ambitious ideas into production-grade systems.

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a high-performing team of engineers building and scaling critical platform and product capabilities. You'll balance people leadership with technical depth, ensuring your team delivers reliably while growing in skill, ownership, and impact. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys building strong teams, and wants to shape both systems and culture at scale.

Key Responsibilities

*Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers through coaching, feedback, and career development.
* Drive high-quality, on-time delivery of product features and platform improvements.
* Own technical execution, system design, and architectural decisions for your team's domain.
*Partner closely with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to define and execute roadmaps.
*Build a strong culture of ownership, code quality, and operational excellence.
* Hire and onboard top engineering talent as the team scales.
* Improve engineering processes, tooling, and best practices to support rapid growth.
* Ensure teams take ownership from design through production, monitoring, and iteration.

Required Qualifications

* 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
* 1–3+ years of experience leading or managing engineering teams.
* Strong computer science fundamentals and system design skills.
* Experience building and operating production systems at scale using modern backend technologies (Python, Java, Kotlin, Go, or similar).Proven ability to own projects end-to-end and deliver with high quality.
*Excellent communication skills and a strong product mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience in high-growth startups or engineering-first organizations.
* Exposure to frontend or full-stack development.
* Experience working on developer platforms, SaaS products, or AI-driven systems.
* Prior ownership of highly available, customer-facing systems.

Why Join Emergent

* Lead teams building at the cutting edge of AI and systems engineering.
* Own high-impact systems used by millions of users globally.
* Work with an exceptional team of builders and operators.
* Competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and rapid career growth.
* A rare opportunity to shape both technology and culture at massive scale.

About Emergent

Emergent enables anyone to build production software by describing what they want in natural language. Our coding agents handle the entire development stack—from frontend design, database setup, app deployment, and scaling—translating domain expertise directly into working applications without requiring any coding knowledge.

Founded by Mukund Jha, and Madhav Jha, we've grown to 700,000+ users and $10M ARR in just 2 months from launch, making us one of the fastest-growing AI companies in history.

Our customers range from entrepreneurs launching SaaS products, to development agencies delivering prototypes to win deals, to Fortune 500 companies automating enterprise workflows.

Emergent
Founded:2024
Batch:S24
Status:
Active
Location:San Francisco
Founders
Madhav Jha
Madhav Jha
Founder
Mukund Jha
Mukund Jha
Founder