Pump is a financial operations company designed to optimize business’s cloud spend by reducing their costs. Pump has rapidly expanded since 2022, scaling to over $25M in ARR in less than two years. We are the only completely free cost optimization product on the market, managing hundreds of millions in aggregate AWS, GCP, and Azure spend across hundreds of our customers. Pump is a Y Combinator-backed startup with dozens of angel investors and has also been called the Costco of the Cloud by Forbes. Our founding team comprises two founders with multiple $XXm and above exits.
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We're looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead and grow our engineering team as we scale our AI-powered cloud optimization platform. You'll play a key leadership role in shaping technical strategy, building scalable systems, and mentoring top-tier engineering talent.
This is an onsite role where you’ll stay actively involved in architecture and coding, while also managing people and processes. You’ll work closely with the founding team and cross-functional partners to ensure our engineering organization is aligned with product and business goals.
Lead and scale the engineering team from 10 to 20+ engineers, including hiring and team structuring
Stay hands-on with architecture and development—this is a technical leadership role
Own the delivery of scalable, performant systems across AI, infrastructure, and cloud services
Collaborate with product, design, and business teams to translate strategy into execution
Mentor and develop engineers at all levels, fostering a high-performing, inclusive culture
Help shape engineering culture, tooling, and practices as we grow
7+ years of total engineering experience
5+ years in a managerial or technical leadership role
Experience as a CTO, Eng Lead, or similar role at a company with $5M–$30M+ ARR
Strong backend and infrastructure expertise, particularly with AWS, GCP, or Azure
Solid understanding of AI/ML applications in cloud or infrastructure optimization
Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
Availability to work onsite in San Francisco, Monday–Friday
Previously managed or scaled engineering teams of 10–15+ people
Built and scaled backend systems used by thousands of users
Product-minded and data-driven with strong communication skills
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and moving quickly in a startup environment
Experience in a Series A or growth-stage startup a strong plus
Previous founder or early employee experience is a bonus
Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you
401(k) plan
Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24—January 1st
Free lunch & dinner at the office
Annual company-paid retreats
Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields
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Location: San Francisco, CA (Onsite 5 days a week)
Compensation: $120K–$200K salary + 0.1%–0.6% equity
Pump is on a mission to radically simplify AWS cost optimization for teams building in the cloud. We use group buying and AI to help startups save like big tech — often reducing AWS bills by ~60%, completely for free.
As a Frontend Engineer, you’ll play a foundational role in shaping both our product and our company. You’ll work closely with the founding team, contribute across the stack (especially frontend), and help define our technical direction and culture from the ground up.
This is a rare chance to join something early and make a real impact — we hope Pump becomes a career-defining chapter for everyone who joins.
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At Pump, we're building the fastest way to save ~60% on cloud costs. Our AI-powered platform not only automates savings but also leverages the power of group buying for even deeper discounts. Backed by Y Combinator, we’re on a mission to transform cloud cost optimization through AI.
Our founding team includes experienced entrepreneurs with prior exits, and our culture is fast-paced, collaborative, and flat in structure. If you’re excited about shipping real impact and joining a team at an early, career-defining stage—we’d love to meet you.
Skills: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (nice to have), LLM/AI (bonus)
As a Backend Engineer, you’ll contribute directly to the core of our product and infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone looking to grow within a strong engineering team while delivering meaningful work that touches real customers.
You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, designers, and founders—working across the stack to build, improve, and scale our platform.
We are 5 days a week in office. No remote work will be considered.
Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you
401(k) plan
Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24—January 1st
Free lunch & dinner at the office
Annual company-paid retreats
Developmental bonuses: support for professional development opportunities tied to cloud and related fields
If you’re ready to grow fast, learn constantly, and make a measurable impact—join us.
Minimum Requirements and Pay
US Citizen/Visa Only - no sponsorships available
Minimum 3 years of experience
Base salary USD 120,000-200,000 per year
Eligible for our highly valuable equity
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Pump is a building the fastest way to save ~60% on cloud spend. Our AI-powered platform not only fully automates savings but we also leverage the power of group buying for even greater discounts. Our mission is to use AI to transform the status quo of cloud cost optimization.
We are backed by Y Combinator and our founding team consists of seasoned entrepreneurs with prior exits. We have a transparent, collaborative and a fast-paced culture that prioritizes winning with a flat organizational structure.
We’re looking for a hands-on Solutions Engineer to play a critical role in building our platform and shaping the technical direction of the company. You’ll work across infrastructure, collaborate with engineers, designers, and founders, and directly engage with clients to deliver seamless solutions. This is an early-stage, career-defining opportunity to have a lasting impact on both our product and company vision.
Partner with the sales team to facilitate client onboardings and architecture reviews.
Assist clients pre- and post-sale with onboarding and troubleshooting issues on the Pump platform.
Collaborate with engineers and designers to build a user-friendly, scalable, and intuitive platform.
Define and execute the technical roadmap, balancing innovation with technical debt.
Develop, extend, and maintain development processes, tools, and workflows.
Contribute to product strategy and roadmap.
Design and implement cloud-native infrastructure alongside the team.
BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
3+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Cloud Engineer, Platform Engineer, or Solutions Engineer, focused on cloud-native infrastructure.
Experience in pre-sales or post-sales solution engineering and other client-facing roles.
Must-have: Experience with AWS, GCP, and Azure; knowledge of cloud cost and billing is a plus.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools: CloudFormation, Terraform, CDK, etc.
Nice-to-have: Kubernetes, Docker, and distributed systems.
Certifications in AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, or Terraform are a plus.
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
Enjoys prototyping and experimenting quickly.
Ability to work full-time in-office, 5 days/week.
Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage for you
401(k) plan
Generous PTO: 13 accrued days, plus company shutdown December 24—January 1st
Free lunch & dinner at the office
Annual company-paid retreats
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You will play a critical role in building our platform, driving the technical direction of our company. This is a hands-on position that will involve working on all things infrastructure, and collaborating with other engineers, designers, and founders. A great opportunity for someone to create a lasting impact not only on the primary product but also on the company's values and vision, given our early stage - we hope Pump would be that career defining opportunity for all of us!
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