This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Platform Engineer Manager based in United States.
We are seeking a technically strong and people-focused engineering leader to guide a platform engineering team responsible for building scalable infrastructure and developer enablement solutions.
This role combines engineering leadership, DevOps expertise, and strategic thinking to improve reliability, automation, and operational excellence across the organization.
You will empower engineers by creating strong processes, removing technical blockers, and fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
Working closely with technology and product teams, you will help define the technical direction and ensure platform capabilities support business growth.
The ideal candidate thrives in a remote environment, enjoys mentoring talented engineers, and balances hands-on technical knowledge with leadership impact.
This is an opportunity to shape modern cloud infrastructure while contributing to a mission-driven organization focused on innovation and sustainability.
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Platform Engineer Manager based in United States.
We are seeking a technically strong and people-focused engineering leader to guide a platform engineering team responsible for building scalable infrastructure and developer enablement solutions.
This role combines engineering leadership, DevOps expertise, and strategic thinking to improve reliability, automation, and operational excellence across the organization.
You will empower engineers by creating strong processes, removing technical blockers, and fostering a culture of ownership and accountability.
Working closely with technology and product teams, you will help define the technical direction and ensure platform capabilities support business growth.
The ideal candidate thrives in a remote environment, enjoys mentoring talented engineers, and balances hands-on technical knowledge with leadership impact.
This is an opportunity to shape modern cloud infrastructure while contributing to a mission-driven organization focused on innovation and sustainability.
Accountabilities:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of platform engineers by creating a culture of trust, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Guide the design, implementation, management, and monitoring of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and platform engineering solutions.
- Act as a technical multiplier by helping engineers make sound architectural decisions, estimate projects accurately, and deliver high-quality outcomes.
- Partner with product and engineering leaders to define technical roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and align platform capabilities with organizational goals.
- Establish and improve engineering processes, including code reviews, deployment practices, automation standards, and cloud platform management.
- Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex technical challenges while ensuring system reliability and scalability.
- Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and operational best practices to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to communicate technical concepts clearly and influence decisions across the organization.
- 7+ years of professional experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, DevSecOps, or a related engineering discipline.
- 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams or serving as a technical team lead.
- Strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure and platform technologies such as AWS, Terraform, Docker, and monitoring solutions like DataDog.
- Proven experience designing and managing scalable infrastructure supporting web applications or complex technology environments.
- Experience creating technical roadmaps, requirements documents, and implementation strategies.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD practices, cloud platform management, infrastructure automation, and engineering workflows.
- Experience debugging complex technical issues and driving practical solutions.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to influence teams across different functions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt quickly to changing business needs, and operate effectively in an evolving environment.
- Strategic mindset with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Experience hiring and scaling engineering teams is a plus.
- Familiarity with data engineering, application architecture, or ML operations is a plus.
- Passion for technology-driven solutions and sustainability-focused initiatives.
- Competitive compensation package with a salary range of $160,000 - $205,000 USD, plus annual bonus opportunities.
- Fully remote work opportunity within the United States.
- Opportunity to lead a high-impact engineering team and influence technical strategy.
- Flexible collaboration schedule with core communication hours aligned across U.S. time zones.
- Work with modern cloud technologies and scalable engineering platforms.
- Opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions supporting sustainability and operational efficiency.
- Collaborative culture focused on trust, accountability, learning, and professional growth.
- Inclusive workplace committed to supporting diverse backgrounds and perspectives.