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Engineering Manager, Platform

250k – 300kSunnyvale, CAEngineering ManagementOnsite
Summary

Leads Platform team building core real-time infrastructure for distributed edge systems under strict latency and reliability constraints. Manages engineers, defines roadmaps, conducts reviews, and dives into C++ code as needed; requires strong systems background and hands-on leadership.

About the role

What You’ll Do

  • Define the technical roadmap for the Platform team in partnership with product and leadership
  • Lead architecture design for distributed edge systems operating under tight latency and memory constraints
  • Manage and prioritize multiple parallel projects while handling production issues and shifting customer needs
  • Conduct detailed design and code reviews to ensure high system reliability and performance
  • Dive into C++ or low-level system code when necessary to unblock critical issues
  • Oversee development of IPC, messaging, and real-time data pipelines
  • Build strong engineering processes around observability, testing, and production stability
  • Hire, mentor, and grow a high-performance team of systems engineers
  • Foster a culture of ownership, technical rigor, and execution discipline

What We’re Looking For

  • Several years of experience managing engineers working on complex systems
  • Strong computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, data structures, operating systems, and networking
  • Background as a strong individual contributor earlier in your career
  • Deep experience building or leading real-time or low-latency distributed systems
  • Comfortable reading and writing production C++ code; ability to go low-level when required
  • Experience working close to firmware or embedded systems is highly valued
  • Rust experience is a strong plus
  • Strong architectural judgment and the ability to review complex system designs
  • Proven ability to balance delivery speed with long-term system quality

Bonus Points

  • Experience with real-time Linux or kernel-level tuning
  • Experience designing pub/sub or distributed messaging systems
  • Experience building systems for constrained edge hardware
  • Experience working on GPU-enabled edge platforms
Skills
C++RustLinuxdistributed systemsreal-time systemslow-latency systemsnetworkingoperating systemsIPCpub/subobservabilityembedded systems
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