Head of Product Engineering

Adept is building a machine learning model that can interact with everything on your computer. We are solving open problems in AI in order to train a neural network that knows how to use every piece of software we use in our lives – all in service of building our product, a natural language interface to your computer. If we succeed, Adept will enable your computer to do anything that we can put into words. We’ve recently raised a $350M Series B led by General Catalyst and Spark, on top of a $65M Series A in 2022 with Addition and Greylock. We’re fortunate to be supported by amazing firms and angels such as Chris Re, Andrej Karpathy, Root Ventures, Howie Liu, Dara Khosrowshahi,  and others, and were recently highlighted by Forbes . Adept is backed by a coalition of strategic partners, including Atlassian, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Workday.   We're looking for passionate team members who want to swing for the fences to accomplish our mission, are excited by a startup environment where the hardest problems are yet to be solved, and are eager to learn and collaborate together in our San Francisco office. For more information, check out our blog ! Position Summary Adept is seeking a strong engineering manager or director who can help us transform the foundation models we have been building into a product that knowledge workers will love to use. In this role you will be responsible for our product, build and lead a team of engineers, collaborate with existing technical leads, and guide the vision at Adept.   The ideal candidate is someone who has a passion for making highly-polished end user products, has experience building something from 0 to 1. and has a proven track record of leading and developing engineering teams. Adept is a product company, not a research lab, so this role has tremendous scope. What You'll Achieve (Responsibilities):  Build and manage a fast-growing team of software engineers across several disciplines (frontend, backend) and product form factors Serve as a technical sounding board for the team, and coach and develop the engineers and managers on your team Identify the critical path to take and ensure we are making the right bets Provide career development opportunities and ensure teams are able to execute to their maximum potential Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders such as other engineering teams, design teams, and product teams, to ensure we are building a world class end user product Skills You'll Need to Bring (Qualifications): Strong leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building, managing, and developing high-performing teams At Adept, we care that our leaders remain technical, so we’d like to see a strong grasp of the underlying technology. No ML experience needed, though. At least 5 years of experience in software engineering, including at least 3 years experience in management. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with design, product, recruiting, etc. A true focus on incredible end user experiences! Bonus points if you've built a product for knowledge workers. A passion for how people engage with technology. An interest in building tools that improve human capability and creativity. The team:   This role reports to David Luan, CEO. The pay range for this position in California is $300,000 - $350,000yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, candidate location, and experience. Our benefits   Comprehensive health insurance coverage - 100% for employees Dental and vision insurance Unlimited vacation time for exempt employees 4 remote weeks per year - work from anywhere Competitive salary  Stock options  Daily meals for those in our comfortable SF office  Commuter benefits Dog friendly      Adept is an equal opportunity employer. We're excited about candidates who will raise the bar of our team, regardless of specific experiences -- we encourage applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.