Engineering Manager - Platform

What You'll Do

• Shape the future. Help architect Rillet's long-term platform vision and infrastructure roadmap as we scale.
• Build, don't just execute. Partner with product and engineering leaders to influence how we invest in the foundation that makes everything else possible.
• Drive impact. Own and deliver high-stakes platform initiatives — from developer tooling to reliability infrastructure — from conception to production.
• Set the bar. Champion engineering excellence by building scalable, observable, and resilient systems that the whole team can depend on.
• Grow your team. Lead, mentor, and unlock potential in talented engineers while building a world-class platform engineering culture.
• Build the team. Recruit and onboard exceptional engineers who will help us scale our infrastructure as the business grows.
• Roll up your sleeves. Stay hands-on with the codebase during this critical growth phase, contributing directly to Rillet's technical foundation.

Who We're Looking For

• 3+ years managing platform or infrastructure engineering teams at product-driven tech companies (5+ years in engineering), with experience leading through rapid growth or managing multiple teams.
• Deep expertise in building and scaling software platforms, internal tooling, and core infrastructure that multiplies the velocity of the teams you serve.
• A culture carrier who sets a high bar and makes it contagious, you know what great platform engineering looks like and help others rise to meet it.
• Strong cross-functional collaborator who translates seamlessly between technical and non-technical stakeholders and drives alignment across engineering, product, and operations.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), CI/CD pipelines, and modern platform tooling, you're close enough to the work to earn the team's trust.

Life at Rillet

• Competitive Pay & Benefits: Backed by world-class investors, we offer strong salaries plus equity so you share in our success. We've got you covered with top-tier health and dental insurance, premiums partially or fully covered for you, plus 90% coverage for dependents.
• Room to Grow: We're building a team of ambitious, high-performing people who will grow with the company. As Rillet scales, so will your role, responsibilities, and compensation.
• Flexibility That Works: Take the time you need with flexible PTO and 9 company-wide holidays.