gamma.app is hiring: Engineering Manager, Editor in San Francisco
gamma.app, San Francisco, CA, United States
About the role
You'll lead the team responsible for Gamma's visual editor and all creative outputs, owning how millions of users create, edit, and share presentations, documents, and websites. This means shipping the editor experience (blocks, text editing, images, layouts, diagrams), polished outputs (present mode, document view, mobile responsiveness, PDF/PPT export), and AI interactions that make changing layouts, tweaking design, and generating content feel effortless.
As Engineering Manager for the Editor team, you'll balance hands‑on technical leadership with people management. You'll build and mentor a high‑performing engineering team, partner closely with PM, design, and AI on technical feasibility and architecture decisions, and contribute to broader Engineering, Product, and Design leadership by proactively identifying opportunities and misalignment. You'll inspire and hold others to a high bar for craft while balancing polish with delivery velocity.
Our team has a strong in‑office culture and works in person 4–5 days per week in San Francisco. We love working together to stay creative and connected, with flexibility to work from home when focus matters most.
What you'll do
Build, mentor, coach, and grow a high‑performing engineering team delivering on ambitious roadmap goals.
Contribute to broader engineering and EPD leadership by proactively identifying opportunities and misalignment.
Partner closely with PM, design, and AI teams on technical feasibility and architecture decisions.
Balance craft and polish with delivery velocity, holding the team to a high bar while shipping consistently.
Review code, prototype solutions, and debug gnarly performance issues as a hands‑on technical leader.
Inspire the team to ship highly visual, polished consumer/prosumer products at scale.
What you'll bring
5+ years of engineering leadership experience at fast‑moving companies.
2+ years managing and leading high‑performing engineering teams.
Very high empathy and EQ with reflective, self‑aware approach and strong growth mindset.
Ability to navigate difficult conversations while grounding feedback in empathy and kindness, embodying radical candor.
Track record inspiring and holding others to a high bar for craft, shipping highly visual, polished consumer/prosumer products at scale.
Hands‑on technical ability to review code, prototype, and debug gnarly performance issues.
(Nice to have) Strong technical depth in front‑end (React/TypeScript), rendering performance, ProseMirror/rich‑text editors.
(Nice to have) Prior experience building content editors like website builders, documents, design tools (Figma/Notion/etc.).
(Nice to have) Experience with AI product integration, LLM interactions, or generative UI.
Compensation range
Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to experience and expertise in the requirements listed above.
If you're interested in this role but you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway! We're always excited about meeting great people.
Our tiny team operates at massive scale
1M+
70M
users around the world
6M+
AI images generated daily
1 trillion
LLM tokens processed per month
Life at Gamma
You get energy from small teams doing big things.
You love when design, code, and storytelling overlap.
You default to action, even when the answer isn’t clear yet.
You value details, but know when to ship and move on.
You bring both the spreadsheets and the sparkle, equal parts workhorse and unicorn.
You believe AI should amplify creativity, not replace it.
You know kindness and intensity are not opposites.
You like working with people who care deeply: about their craft, their teammates, and the users on the other side of the screen.
Who we are
Gamma is full of imaginative, passionate people who take their work seriously but not themselves. The culture is warm, a little quirky, and fueled by curiosity. It’s the kind of place where you’ll debate a pixel on Monday, laugh over someone’s keyboard setup on Tuesday, and ship something remarkable by Friday.
We care about craft, move with intention, and don’t mind getting a little scrappy. It’s fast, creative, and occasionally chaotic — but that’s what makes it interesting.
Here’s a bit about what it’s like to work here, from people on the inside
“quirky, inspiring, fun, a little wild in the best way”
“You can have an idea and just run with it.”
“Everyone’s talented and humble — the mix keeps you sharp.”
“We ship cool stuff, learn a ton, and laugh a lot doing it.”
Meet the team
We're a team of dreamers and doers building in beautiful San Francisco
We're kabbadi enthusiasts, pickleballers, dog herders, woodworkers, keyboard nerds, potters, and more — and we can't wait to meet you!
#J-18808-Ljbffr
In Summary: As Engineering Manager for the Editor team, you'll balance hands‑on technical leadership with people management . You'll build and mentor a high‑performing engineering team, partner closely with PM, design, and AI teams on technical feasibility and architecture decisions . The team has a strong in‑office culture and works in person 4–5 days per week in San Francisco .
En Español: Sobre el papel Dirigirá al equipo responsable del editor visual de Gamma y todas las salidas creativas, poseyendo la forma en que millones de usuarios crean, editan y comparten presentaciones, documentos y sitios web. Esto significa enviar la experiencia del editor (bloques, edición de texto, imágenes, diseños, diagramas), resultados pulidos (modo presente, vista de documento, capacidad de respuesta móvil, exportación PDF/PPT) e interacciones de IA que hacen que cambiar los planos, ajustar el diseño y generar contenido se sientan sin esfuerzo. Como Gerente de Ingeniería para el equipo de Editorial, usted equilibrará el liderazgo técnico con la gestión de personas. Construirá y guiará a un equipo de ingenieros de alto rendimiento, asociándose estrechamente con PM, diseño, y arquitectura sobre viabilidad técnica y decisiones de entrega, y contribuir a mejorar la arquitetura, producto, y liderazgos mediante la identificación proactiva y creación de contenidos. Nos encanta trabajar juntos para mantenernos creativos y conectados, con la flexibilidad de trabajar desde casa cuando el foco es lo más importante. Lo que harás: Construye un equipo de ingeniería de alto rendimiento que cumpla los objetivos ambiciosos de una hoja de ruta. Contribuya al liderazgo en ingeniería más amplio e EPD identificando proactivamente las oportunidades y desalineamiento. Colaboramos estrechamente con equipos de PM, diseño y AI sobre viabilidad técnica y decisiones arquitectónicas. Equilibra la artesanía y pulida con la velocidad de entrega, manteniendo al equipo a una escala alta mientras se envían constantemente. Revise código de barras, soluciones de prototipos y débugue problemas de gran alcance como líder técnico. ¡Inspirar al equipo para enviar productos visuales, pulidos y prosumeros/prosumeristas a gran escala! ¡De todos modos, ofrecerá 5 años de experiencia en empresas rápidamente operativas. Nuestros expertos generarán 2+ años de conocimientos especializados, pero siempre le encantarán a desarrollar grandes tecnologías (incluyendo la creación de imágenes / comprobación de contenidos). La cultura es cálida, un poco peculiar y alimentada por la curiosidad. Es el tipo de lugar donde se debate un píxel el lunes, se ríe sobre la configuración del teclado de alguien el martes y se envía algo notable para el viernes. Nos preocupamos por la artesanía, nos movemos con intención y no nos importa hacerse un poco desagradable. Es rápido, creativo y ocasionalmente caótico pero eso es lo que hace que sea interesante. Aquí hay un poco acerca de cómo se siente trabajar aquí, desde las personas adentro inquietantes, inspiradoras, divertidas, un poquito salvajes de la mejor manera possible Puedes tener una idea y simplemente ejecutarla. Todos son talentosos y humildes los mezcladores te mantienen agudo. Los buceadores, un equipo, y un timón de madera.
You'll lead the team responsible for Gamma's visual editor and all creative outputs, owning how millions of users create, edit, and share presentations, documents, and websites. This means shipping the editor experience (blocks, text editing, images, layouts, diagrams), polished outputs (present mode, document view, mobile responsiveness, PDF/PPT export), and AI interactions that make changing layouts, tweaking design, and generating content feel effortless.
As Engineering Manager for the Editor team, you'll balance hands‑on technical leadership with people management. You'll build and mentor a high‑performing engineering team, partner closely with PM, design, and AI on technical feasibility and architecture decisions, and contribute to broader Engineering, Product, and Design leadership by proactively identifying opportunities and misalignment. You'll inspire and hold others to a high bar for craft while balancing polish with delivery velocity.
Our team has a strong in‑office culture and works in person 4–5 days per week in San Francisco. We love working together to stay creative and connected, with flexibility to work from home when focus matters most.
What you'll do
Build, mentor, coach, and grow a high‑performing engineering team delivering on ambitious roadmap goals.
Contribute to broader engineering and EPD leadership by proactively identifying opportunities and misalignment.
Partner closely with PM, design, and AI teams on technical feasibility and architecture decisions.
Balance craft and polish with delivery velocity, holding the team to a high bar while shipping consistently.
Review code, prototype solutions, and debug gnarly performance issues as a hands‑on technical leader.
Inspire the team to ship highly visual, polished consumer/prosumer products at scale.
What you'll bring
5+ years of engineering leadership experience at fast‑moving companies.
2+ years managing and leading high‑performing engineering teams.
Very high empathy and EQ with reflective, self‑aware approach and strong growth mindset.
Ability to navigate difficult conversations while grounding feedback in empathy and kindness, embodying radical candor.
Track record inspiring and holding others to a high bar for craft, shipping highly visual, polished consumer/prosumer products at scale.
Hands‑on technical ability to review code, prototype, and debug gnarly performance issues.
(Nice to have) Strong technical depth in front‑end (React/TypeScript), rendering performance, ProseMirror/rich‑text editors.
(Nice to have) Prior experience building content editors like website builders, documents, design tools (Figma/Notion/etc.).
(Nice to have) Experience with AI product integration, LLM interactions, or generative UI.
Compensation range
Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to experience and expertise in the requirements listed above.
If you're interested in this role but you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway! We're always excited about meeting great people.
Our tiny team operates at massive scale
1M+
70M
users around the world
6M+
AI images generated daily
1 trillion
LLM tokens processed per month
Life at Gamma
You get energy from small teams doing big things.
You love when design, code, and storytelling overlap.
You default to action, even when the answer isn’t clear yet.
You value details, but know when to ship and move on.
You bring both the spreadsheets and the sparkle, equal parts workhorse and unicorn.
You believe AI should amplify creativity, not replace it.
You know kindness and intensity are not opposites.
You like working with people who care deeply: about their craft, their teammates, and the users on the other side of the screen.
Who we are
Gamma is full of imaginative, passionate people who take their work seriously but not themselves. The culture is warm, a little quirky, and fueled by curiosity. It’s the kind of place where you’ll debate a pixel on Monday, laugh over someone’s keyboard setup on Tuesday, and ship something remarkable by Friday.
We care about craft, move with intention, and don’t mind getting a little scrappy. It’s fast, creative, and occasionally chaotic — but that’s what makes it interesting.
Here’s a bit about what it’s like to work here, from people on the inside
“quirky, inspiring, fun, a little wild in the best way”
“You can have an idea and just run with it.”
“Everyone’s talented and humble — the mix keeps you sharp.”
“We ship cool stuff, learn a ton, and laugh a lot doing it.”
Meet the team
We're a team of dreamers and doers building in beautiful San Francisco
We're kabbadi enthusiasts, pickleballers, dog herders, woodworkers, keyboard nerds, potters, and more — and we can't wait to meet you!
#J-18808-Ljbffr
In Summary: As Engineering Manager for the Editor team, you'll balance hands‑on technical leadership with people management . You'll build and mentor a high‑performing engineering team, partner closely with PM, design, and AI teams on technical feasibility and architecture decisions . The team has a strong in‑office culture and works in person 4–5 days per week in San Francisco .
En Español: Sobre el papel Dirigirá al equipo responsable del editor visual de Gamma y todas las salidas creativas, poseyendo la forma en que millones de usuarios crean, editan y comparten presentaciones, documentos y sitios web. Esto significa enviar la experiencia del editor (bloques, edición de texto, imágenes, diseños, diagramas), resultados pulidos (modo presente, vista de documento, capacidad de respuesta móvil, exportación PDF/PPT) e interacciones de IA que hacen que cambiar los planos, ajustar el diseño y generar contenido se sientan sin esfuerzo. Como Gerente de Ingeniería para el equipo de Editorial, usted equilibrará el liderazgo técnico con la gestión de personas. Construirá y guiará a un equipo de ingenieros de alto rendimiento, asociándose estrechamente con PM, diseño, y arquitectura sobre viabilidad técnica y decisiones de entrega, y contribuir a mejorar la arquitetura, producto, y liderazgos mediante la identificación proactiva y creación de contenidos. Nos encanta trabajar juntos para mantenernos creativos y conectados, con la flexibilidad de trabajar desde casa cuando el foco es lo más importante. Lo que harás: Construye un equipo de ingeniería de alto rendimiento que cumpla los objetivos ambiciosos de una hoja de ruta. Contribuya al liderazgo en ingeniería más amplio e EPD identificando proactivamente las oportunidades y desalineamiento. Colaboramos estrechamente con equipos de PM, diseño y AI sobre viabilidad técnica y decisiones arquitectónicas. Equilibra la artesanía y pulida con la velocidad de entrega, manteniendo al equipo a una escala alta mientras se envían constantemente. Revise código de barras, soluciones de prototipos y débugue problemas de gran alcance como líder técnico. ¡Inspirar al equipo para enviar productos visuales, pulidos y prosumeros/prosumeristas a gran escala! ¡De todos modos, ofrecerá 5 años de experiencia en empresas rápidamente operativas. Nuestros expertos generarán 2+ años de conocimientos especializados, pero siempre le encantarán a desarrollar grandes tecnologías (incluyendo la creación de imágenes / comprobación de contenidos). La cultura es cálida, un poco peculiar y alimentada por la curiosidad. Es el tipo de lugar donde se debate un píxel el lunes, se ríe sobre la configuración del teclado de alguien el martes y se envía algo notable para el viernes. Nos preocupamos por la artesanía, nos movemos con intención y no nos importa hacerse un poco desagradable. Es rápido, creativo y ocasionalmente caótico pero eso es lo que hace que sea interesante. Aquí hay un poco acerca de cómo se siente trabajar aquí, desde las personas adentro inquietantes, inspiradoras, divertidas, un poquito salvajes de la mejor manera possible Puedes tener una idea y simplemente ejecutarla. Todos son talentosos y humildes los mezcladores te mantienen agudo. Los buceadores, un equipo, y un timón de madera.