Platform Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead the team in defining and executing a scalable technical roadmap, focusing on foundational platform components essential for future growth.
• Drive architectural initiatives that enhance system robustness, reliability, and flexibility, enabling seamless scaling to meet business demands.
• Mentor and coach team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence, feedback, and continuous growth.
• Own the team’s hiring and development processes, ensuring recruitment of top engineering talent while maintaining high team cohesion and productivity.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for operational and technical issues, leading troubleshooting efforts and minimizing disruptions.
• Develop and implement efficient processes for planning, tracking, and delivery to ensure reliable and consistent project execution.
• Direct the team’s roadmap autonomously, identifying the strategic path to reach our ambitious scaling goals.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in platform or infrastructure roles, ideally with 3-7 direct reports.
• Strong technical expertise in backend engineering, with a focus on scalable systems (experience in Node.js and AWS preferred).
• Background as a Staff+ engineer or equivalent technical leadership experience.
• Experience balancing technical project delivery with long-term strategic vision and a keen understanding of business implications.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to align team priorities across departments and navigate competing priorities.

Our Technology Stack:

• React / StyledComponents / Apollo / SingleSPA
• Node/Typescript Microservices
• Python ETLs
• Postgres / ElasticSearch / DynamoDB
• AWS / Kubernetes / Lambda