$236K – $339.2K/yr
Pay vs market · Near median
This job's pay ($205,000 a year at the midpoint) is higher than about 45% of 2,602 salary-listed Software Engineer jobs in United States in the last 12 months; their median is $210,569.
Role overview
Job description
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.
About this listing
- Source: Lightsource's official careers site (via Ashby) · last confirmed on the source 8 Nov 2026
- Posted 25 Aug 2026
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3,112
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Salary trend 1Y
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Skills & requirements
Department · Engineering
Hiring company
Lightsource
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