Systems Engineering Manager
Modal
Systems Engineering Manager at Modal is a full time role based in new york, new york, United States. The listing states pay of $250k–$325k. It was published on 3 February 2026 and was open at last check.
| Role | Systems Engineering Manager |
|---|---|
| Company | Modal |
| Location | new york, new york, United States |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Pay (as listed) | $250k–$325k |
| Published | 3 February 2026 |
| Status | Open at last check |
About Us:
AI needs a new infrastructure layer. We're building it at Modal.
Every era of computing brought new workloads that previous infrastructure couldn't support: mainframes, databases, and the cloud. Each time, the company that rebuilt the layer underneath defined the decade. AI is no different, except it touches everything instead of one slice, and the window to build the layer underneath it is open right now.
Our customers include category-defining companies like Lovable, Ramp, Cognition, DoorDash, and Suno. They rely on Modal for instant GPU access, sub-second container starts, and native storage, so it's simple to serve low-latency inference, fine-tune models, and access production-ready sandboxes at scale.
We recently raised a $355M Series C at a $4.65B valuation, led by General Catalyst and Redpoint Ventures. We've crossed $300M+ ARR and grown fivefold since September.
Our team includes creators of popular open-source projects (e.g.,Seaborn,Luigi), academic researchers, international olympiad medalists, and experienced engineering and product leaders with decades of experience.
The Role:
We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead a group of highly experienced engineers. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll spend roughly half your time on technical contribution and half on people management, depending on the need. You’ll work closely with the team to set direction, remove blockers, and foster a strong engineering culture as they tackle complex systems challenges in distributed computing, large-scale data handling, and performance optimization.
Who You Are:
We think you are an experienced engineering leader who thrives close to the work and enjoys building alongside their team when needed. You earn trust through technical depth, communicate with clarity, and help great engineers move fast and make sound decisions. You thrive in a fast paced environment, you are pragmatic, calm under pressure, and focused on impact.
Requirements:
- At least 10 years of industry experience, including 3 years experience in a leadership role
- Experience building high-performance distributed systems at a large scale
- Strong background in cloud infrastructure
- Strong knowledge of low-level operating system foundations (Linux kernel, file systems, containers, etc.)
- Proficient in systems-level languages such as Rust, C, C++, or Java
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Systems Engineering Manager at Modal — questions answered
What does the Systems Engineering Manager role at Modal pay?
The Systems Engineering Manager at Modal listing states pay of $250k–$325k for the new york, new york, United States position. That figure is taken directly from the employer's own posting as published, not estimated or averaged from other roles.
Where is the Systems Engineering Manager role at Modal based?
Modal lists this Systems Engineering Manager role in new york, new york, United States, advertised as full time work at that location. Larger employers sometimes cover several sites under one city name, so confirm the exact office with Modal before you apply.
Is the Systems Engineering Manager role at Modal still open?
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