Senior Product Engineering Manager

About Us

Cogent Labs is a fast-growing AI startup transforming enterprise workflows through cutting-edge automation and AI-driven solutions. We’re looking for a Senior Product Engineering Manager to lead, build, and grow a world-class engineering team, delivering innovative and scalable software products for enterprise customers.

This is a unique opportunity to take on a leadership role in a fast-paced environment where your impact will directly shape our product offerings, engineering culture, and ability to scale. As a key leader, you’ll work closely with the CTO to align engineering efforts with the company’s technical vision and collaborate with senior leadership to drive strategic outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and Scale Teams: Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing engineering team to meet the demands of a rapidly growing company.
• Deliver Scalable Solutions: Oversee the design and implementation of enterprise-grade software systems, ensuring high-quality, secure, and reliable solutions.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with technical teams, including Machine Learning, Platform and Infrastructure, and Product Engineering, to deliver cohesive solutions that meet customer needs and advance company goals.
• Partner with Leadership: Act as a strategic partner to the CTO, CEO, and other senior leaders, aligning technical strategies with business objectives to drive impactful results.
• Drive Technical Strategy: Define and execute technical roadmaps aligned with business objectives, balancing speed, innovation, and quality.
• Ensure Operational Excellence: Manage team resources, workloads, and project timelines to deliver results on time and within budget.

• Foster Innovation: Encourage experimentation and innovation to create products that redefine how businesses operate, leveraging emerging technologies where appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a candidate who combines strong leadership skills with technical expertise and a proven track record of delivering results in high-impact engineering roles.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 4+ years in engineering management.
• Proven ability to guide and review software architecture, ensuring scalable, secure, and high-performance systems while leading and managing modern development practices across engineering teams.
• Proven ability to manage and scale teams in dynamic, fast-paced environments, particularly at startups or high-growth companies.
• Proficiency in at least one OOP language (Python/JavaScript/TypeScript/Java) and experience with backend frameworks (e.g., Django, FastAPI, Express).
• Experience delivering enterprise-grade software solutions that solve real-world problems for customers.
• Experience with unit and integration testing strategies, and familiarity with test automation practices and tools.
• Knowledge of relational database concepts and scalable data architecture.
• Ability to write or oversee the creation of clear and concise technical specifications derived from high-level business and product goals.
• Comfort operating in a startup or high-growth environment where priorities can shift.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Experience with SaaS business models, multi-tenant architectures, or cloud-based solutions.
• Familiarity with enterprise automation technologies or document processing systems is a plus but not required.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, containerization).
• Knowledge of software security best practices, including data access, application security, and IAM.
• Experience working in or adjacent to industries like BPO, financial services, or enterprise automation fields.
• Experience with ReactJS, HTML, and CSS for frontend development.
• Japanese language skills or a strong interest in learning.

Why Join Cogent Labs?

• Shape the Future: Be a foundational leader driving the next stage of growth for a high-potential AI startup.
• Meaningful Ownership: Competitive compensation, including stock options, giving you a stake in the company’s success.
• High-Impact Work: Solve complex, real-world challenges for enterprise customers with products that transform how they operate.
• Leadership Opportunity: Build and scale a team, define engineering culture, and make a lasting impact on the organization.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with peers and leaders to shape the future of our products and company.

Our Culture

At Cogent Labs, we foster an environment where innovation, ownership, and impact drive our success. We value:

• Excellence: A commitment to the highest standards in technical and business execution.
• Ownership: Taking responsibility for outcomes and driving projects to success.
• Collaboration: Working together to achieve ambitious goals, with a focus on team success.
• Customer Focus: Putting our customers' needs at the heart of every decision.

• Growth: Supporting continuous learning, experimentation, and improvement.