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Software Engineering Tech Lead Manager

LightSource

On-site
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Manager
Staff
8+ yrs
$160k–$215kPosted 2mo ago

Real job — pulled straight from LightSource’s careers page · Verified August 28, 2026 · No reposts.

Job description

LightSource is hiring a Software Engineering Tech Lead Manager — a full-time, based in San Francisco, CA role ($160k–$215k). Apply directly on LightSource's careers page below.

Software Engineering TLM

Department: Engineering

Location: San Francisco Office

Compensation: $160K – $250K • Offers Equity

Employment Type: FullTime

About the role

Supply chain is broken. It's the foundation of our entire economy, but it (barely) runs on a mix of home-brewed processes duct-taped to some spreadsheets and emails.

As a Tech Lead Manager at LightSource, you'll be expected to wear many hats. You will be in charge of a team of senior engineers and responsible for your own work as an individual contributor.

As a manager, you'll be coordinating resources, driving planning and execution, and promoting technical excellence throughout the org.

This is a full-time, onsite role at our office in downtown San Francisco (off Market St, steps from BART and Caltrain

Responsibilities

Planning and Execution

  • Ensure that work is aligned with business objectives and product goals

  • Build execution plans meeting resource constraints

  • Drive delivery of work against objectives

  • Manage risks, problem-solve, and course correct as necessary. Resolve technical conflicts that arise

Technical Excellence

  • Guide technical work through direct, hands-on, management as needed

  • Adhere to and enforce team quality, security, and consistent development standards

  • Assess technical output of the team against KPIs

  • Maintain awareness of advancements in the domain and incorporate them into the team

Communication, Collaboration, and Culture

  • Identify, report, and rectify any perceived problems or organizational risks

  • Maintain and elevate the existing company culture across your team

People and Organization

  • Create a psychologically safe environment and provide support and motivation to the team

  • Proactively check in with team members to ensure that their performance is good and their needs are met

  • Manage performance within the direct team and set a high-performance bar with guardrails

  • Proactively resolve interpersonal conflicts within the team

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in software development

  • 3+ years of people management experience in a startup environment

  • Track record of successfully shipping products

The Team

We're a driven team, who've helped build some incredible companies (Tesla, Waymo, Google, Meta, Amazon, Dropbox, Airbnb and many more). And now we're tackling an exciting problem space ripe for disruption.

Our team is small, but our ambitions are big. So we only hire the absolute best and try to learn every day while having a lot of fun.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the salary for Software Engineering Tech Lead Manager at LightSource?

The estimated salary range for Software Engineering Tech Lead Manager at LightSource is $160,000 - $215,000 USD per year.

What is the seniority level for Software Engineering Tech Lead Manager at LightSource?

Software Engineering Tech Lead Manager at LightSource is a Manager / Staff level position.

How do I apply for Software Engineering Tech Lead Manager at LightSource?

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