Engineering Manager, Core Platform
Leads and grows platform engineering teams responsible for shared infrastructure, observability, data systems, and developer productivity. The role requires at least five years of platform or infrastructure management experience and strong technical direction across complex, cross-functional initiatives.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead and grow high-performing platform engineering teams delivering reliable, scalable infrastructure and operational excellence.
- Set technical direction and drive multi-quarter initiatives across infrastructure reliability, security, scalability, and developer experience.
- Partner with product engineering, security, and engineering leadership to identify organizational needs and translate ambiguous infrastructure challenges into roadmap priorities.
- Design and evolve internal platforms, paved roads, and abstractions that help product teams ship independently, securely, and efficiently.
- Guide the evolution of cloud and data infrastructure, including AWS services, MongoDB performance, and event-driven architecture.
- Establish engineering culture, operational standards, and ownership practices for healthy systems.
Requirements
- 5+ years managing platform or infrastructure teams at high-growth technology companies.
- Experience managing multiple teams or charters.
- Strong decision-making skills, balancing ambiguity, data, speed, and quality.
- Track record of maintaining and scaling shared infrastructure with measurable results.
- Experience developing or driving engineering-wide initiatives, such as recruiting processes or career frameworks.
- Experience managing complex, long-term projects involving multiple teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Effective communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive technical direction without direct authority.
- Curiosity and sound judgment in using AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact.
Compensation and Benefits
- Industry-competitive salary and equity.
- Fully covered medical, dental, and vision benefits, including dependent coverage.
- Pension contribution.
- 16 weeks of parental leave for all new parents.
- Health and wellness stipend.
- Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipends.
- Flexible work hours and location.
- 21 days of vacation time and 80 hours of sick leave.
- 11 company-paid holidays.
- Virtual team-building activities, lunch and learns, and company-wide events.
Skills
AWS, Amazon Ecs, Aws Fargate, MongoDB, Observability, Infrastructure Reliability, Event-Driven Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering, Developer Experience
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