Platform Engineering Manager

At Coram AI, we’re reimagining video security for the modern world. Our cloud-native platform uses computer vision and AI to help businesses stay safe, make smarter decisions, and move faster; from real-time alerts to seamless clip sharing and multi-site visibility.

You’ll be joining an ambitious, fast-moving team that values clarity, craftsmanship, and impact. Every person here has a voice, ships meaningful work, and helps shape how AI can make the world safer and more connected.

The Role

As the Platform Engineering Manager, you will manage deeply technical engineers working on low-level systems, high-performance networking, concurrency, and edge compute. This team builds the core real-time infrastructure that powers distributed edge systems running under strict latency, memory, and reliability constraints. You do not need to be a robotics expert. You do need strong experience with real-time or low-latency systems and the ability to go deep when required.

Responsibilities

Define the technical roadmap for the Platform team in partnership with product and leadership

Lead architecture design for distributed edge systems operating under tight latency and memory constraints

Manage and prioritize multiple parallel projects while handling production issues and shifting customer needs

Conduct detailed design and code reviews to ensure high system reliability and performance

Dive into C++ or low-level system code when necessary to unblock critical issues

Oversee development of IPC, messaging, and real-time data pipelines

Build strong engineering processes around observability, testing, and production stability

Hire, mentor, and grow a high-performance team of systems engineers

Foster a culture of ownership, technical rigor, and execution discipline

Skills And Qualifications

3-5+ years of experience managing engineers working on complex systems

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, MS or Ph.D. is a plus

Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, operating systems, and networking

Deep experience building or leading real-time or low-latency distributed systems

Comfortable reading and writing production C++ code; ability to go low-level when required

Experience working close to firmware or embedded systems

Rust experience is a strong plus

Strong architectural judgment and the ability to review complex system designs

Proven ability to balance delivery speed with long-term system quality

Experience with real-time Linux or kernel-level tuning is a plus

Experience designing pub/sub or distributed messaging systems is a plus

Experience building systems for constrained edge hardware is a plus

Experience working on GPU-enabled edge platforms is a plus

Resilient in challenging and fast-paced environments

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to influence at all levels

Ability to work in an onsite environment

What We Offer

100% Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and base life insurance

Flexible paid time off and 10 paid holidays

401(k) with both Traditional and Roth options

Early-stage equity in a rapidly growing company

Referral bonuses

Daily team breakfast and dinner, and regular team off-sites

The latest Apple products and unlimited tech stack (Claude Cowork, Perplexity Computer, Nooks, Clay, Instantly, etc.)

We're on a mission to transform a $50B+ legacy industry by bringing the power of cutting-edge multimodal LLMs and computer vision to real-world security and operations. From firearm detection to intelligent access control, our AI-native platform turns every camera and sensor into a smart system that enhances safety, efficiency, and awareness.

Founded by Ashesh Jain (ex-Lyft Level 5, PhD Cornell) and Peter Ondruska (ex-Lyft, PhD Oxford), Coram AI is backed by Battery Ventures, Mosaic, and 8VC, have raised over $30M, and were named to the CB Insights AI 100 as one of the most promising AI companies in the world. If you're excited to work on mission-critical AI that makes an impact in the real world, we’d love to meet you.