Engineering Manager - Frontend

About Us

Clockwork.io - A Software-Driven Revolution in AI Networking

Clockwork Systems was founded by Stanford researchers and veteran systems engineers who share a vision for redefining the foundations of distributed computing. As AI workloads grow increasingly complex, traditional infrastructure struggles to meet the demands of performance, reliability, and precise coordination. Clockwork is pioneering a software-driven approach to AI networking, delivering deterministic time, ultra-low latency, and seamless scalability for modern distributed systems.

To learn more, visit www.clockwork.io.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead and scale our front-end team. You'll be responsible for building exceptional user experiences using Vue.js, driving architectural decisions, and coaching a team of talented engineers in a fast-moving startup environment. You will be working closely with senior leadership (CEO, Principal Engineers, Tech Leads and Design) to influence the product strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of front-end engineers, providing technical mentorship, career development, and performance feedback
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Backend Engineering to build seamless, scalable, and delightful user interfaces for AI infrastructure
• Guide architectural decisions and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance across all front-end projects
• Drive frontend roadmap and sprint execution aligned with product goals
• Maintain a strong individual technical presence - you'll be expected to code, especially in the early stage
• Hire, onboard, and grow a high-performing engineering team
• Champion best practices for testing, CI/CD, and accessibility

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in front-end development, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or management role
• Expertise in React.js/Vue.js and modern JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, HTML/CSS, and front-end tooling
• Experience building and shipping complex web applications in a startup environment
• Proven ability to lead and grow a high-impact engineering team
• Strong product sense and collaboration skills
• Excellent communication and decision-making ability
• Bonus: Experience with Go and Python and familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC)/AI environments

Enjoy

• Challenging projects.
• Competitive compensation.
• A great benefits package.
• A friendly and inclusive workplace culture.
• Catered lunches.
• Working in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Clockwork Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building world-class teams by welcoming bright, passionate individuals from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We believe diversity drives innovation, and we grow stronger together.