Platform Engineering Manager
Core
Leads global Cloud Engineering and Platform Engineering teams to create conditions for engineers to do their best work, enabling product teams to move quickly and safely.
Role type
Senior IC Platform Engineering Manager (People-first leadership with strong technical accountability)
Builds
Reliable platform capabilities, self-service tools, and cloud infrastructure for product teams
Domain
Public Cloud (Azure, GCP), Platform Engineering, DevOps/SRE
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Servant leadership, platform strategy, backlog/roadmap management, stakeholder alignment, FinOps governance, incident response coordination, technical design review, team coaching, Agile delivery, cloud cost optimization
Preferred skills
Kubernetes/Helm expertise, API management, AI-enabled systems knowledge, containerization, network security, DevSecOps practices
Technologies
Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, Helm, Kong, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jira, AHA.io
Responsibilities
Hire, coach, and develop engineers and Team Leaders; own and prioritize platform backlog/roadmap; drive continuous improvement to reduce toil; define team goals/OKRs aligned to strategy; provide technical leadership on platform/cloud solution design; coach Team Leaders on leadership and delivery; ensure clear documentation for self-service; coordinate incident response and root-cause analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people leadership