Full-Time

Manager – Site Reliability Engineering

Tempo

Tempo

201-500 employees

Provides Jira-integrated strategic portfolio management

No salary listed

Remote in Canada

Remote

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure (2)
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Required Skills
Kubernetes
AWS
Observability
DevOps
Requirements
  • 6+ years of progressive experience in a Software-as-a-Service environment
  • 2+ years of experience managing or leading high-performing Site Reliability Engineering or Infrastructure teams
  • Proven experience in defining strategy and overseeing the deployment of complex software solutions in a fast-paced cloud environment
  • Working knowledge of Amazon Web Services or other cloud service providers
  • Solid understanding of Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps principles, software design patterns, and infrastructure operations
  • Passion for containerization and orchestration technologies like Kubernetes
  • Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and observability tools, including Real User Monitoring, tracing, and other vital metrics
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects, manage ambiguity, and drive technical decision-making
  • Exceptional communication, collaboration, and analytical skills
Responsibilities
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Site Reliability Engineers, focusing on career development, performance management, and hiring
  • Define the team's roadmap and strategy for platform reliability, scaling, and operational efficiency
  • Provide technical oversight and direction for the design and implementation of key infrastructure projects, including CI/CD pipelines and automation for build, release, and deployment processes
  • Partner closely with engineering teams and product managers to ensure the reliability and performance requirements of new products and features are met
  • Oversee the maintenance and continuous improvement of the AWS-based platform to ensure it scales effectively
  • Drive the adoption of AI tooling to enhance SRE productivity and introduce intelligent automation of SRE processes
  • Champion SRE best practices, including error budget management, effective on-call rotations, incident response, and post-mortem processes

Tempo provides strategic portfolio management tools that integrate with Jira to help teams plan, track, and manage work across software, IT, and product portfolios. Its suite includes Timesheets by Tempo for time tracking, Strategic Roadmaps for product roadmapping, and Structure for Jira for large-scale project management, plus capacity planning and financial management connected to Jira. It differentiates itself with deep Jira integration and a broad range of capabilities from strategic planning to financial oversight, expanded through acquisitions like ALM Works and Roadmunk. The goal is to translate strategy into executable work, improve visibility across projects and portfolios, optimize resource use and budgets, and support AI-adaptive planning for better decision-making.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Private

Total Funding

$214M

Headquarters

Boston, Massachusetts

Founded

2015

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Title sponsorship of Atlassian Team '25 boosts visibility among Jira users.
  • Diversis Capital's $62.5M investment fuels AI-adaptive planning expansion.
  • Vic Chynoweth's January 2025 CEO appointment drives enterprise growth phase.

What critics are saying

  • Atlassan's free Advanced Roadmaps erodes Tempo's paid Structure market share now.
  • Broadcom's 2024 licensing hikes price out Tempo's cloud suite for on-prem users.
  • Planview's StarAgile AI forecasting steals Fortune 500 clients in 12 months.

What makes Tempo unique

  • Tempo integrates modular SPM tools like Timesheets, Structure, and Roadmaps within Jira.
  • Acquisitions of ALM Works, Roadmunk, Alpha Serve, and Old Street expand portfolio coverage.
  • Allegro platform adds AI-driven Capacity Insights and hybrid agile-waterfall support.

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Unlimited Paid Time Off

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Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

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6 month growth

-2%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

14%
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