Engineering Manager, FDE Infrastructure
Leads a team of Forward Deployed Engineers delivering North across private-cloud and on-premises customer environments in EMEA. The role combines people management with hands-on enterprise deployment, cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, scaling, and customer success responsibilities.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of Forward Deployed Engineers across EMEA.
- Drive end-to-end deployment of North in private cloud and on-premises environments.
- Own customer success from technical implementation through delivery.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Sales to shape enterprise AI delivery.
- Mentor the team on cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and enterprise-grade deployments.
- Optimize performance for OpenSearch, databases, and other Kubernetes services.
- Define scaling guidelines for GPU and CPU compute resources.
- Build scalable processes and technology for a rapidly growing organization.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering with demonstrated leadership.
- Hands-on experience deploying enterprise software at scale.
- Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure, including Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience managing engineers in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
- High agency and a strong doer mentality.
Nice to Have
- Fluency in additional European languages.
- Experience with AI/ML infrastructure.
- Background in enterprise security and compliance.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Equity or stock options.
- Remote-flexible work from anywhere in EMEA.
- Six weeks of paid vacation.
- Co-working stipend.
- Annual learning allowance of $2,000.
- Weekly lunch stipend of $75/£75 or equivalent in local currency.
- Full health and dental benefits, including a separate mental health budget.
- RRSP matching, 401(k), or pension scheme.
- 100% parental leave top-up for up to six months for either parent.
- Annual enrichment benefits for arts and culture, fitness and wellness, quality time, and workspace improvements.
- Education and learning stipend for conferences, courses, and coaching.
- Budget for travel to other offices and an annual company offsite.
- $500 home office stipend.
Skills
Cloud Infrastructure, Azure, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD, Opensearch, Databases, Gpu Computing, Cpu Computing, Ai/Ml Infrastructure, Enterprise Security, Compliance
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