## Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineering Manager to lead and grow our platform engineering team. This role combines technical leadership in cloud-native technologies with people management skills to drive developer productivity and platform reliability at scale.
## Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of platform engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Oversee the development, operation, and evolution of our developer platforms, focusing on container orchestration with Kubernetes
- Collaborate with architecture teams and product management to inform platform decisions that enhance developer experience
- Partner with development teams to understand their needs and optimize the developer experience
- Establish and track meaningful metrics to measure and improve developer productivity across the organization
- Manage team priorities, resource allocation, and project delivery while maintaining high operational standards
- Build strong relationships across engineering teams to ensure platform solutions meet organizational needs
- Facilitate technical design reviews and contribute insights on platform utilization best practices
- Help define and drive the platform engineering roadmap in collaboration with stakeholders
## Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in platform engineering or DevOps, with at least 3 years in a management role
- Proven track record of building and operating production-grade Kubernetes platforms
- Deep understanding of container technologies, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native architectures
- Experience implementing and managing developer productivity tools and metrics
- Strong background in automation, infrastructure as code, and site reliability engineering
- Demonstrated success in leading technical teams and managing stakeholder relationships
- Experience with agile methodologies and project management
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to balance technical debt with business needs
## Leadership Competencies
- Strong mentorship and coaching abilities to develop team members' technical and soft skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to various audiences
- Strategic thinking with a focus on long-term platform scalability and sustainability
- Proven ability to influence and drive consensus across multiple teams
- Experience in recruitment, performance management, and career development
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and make data-driven decisions
## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Experience with GitOps practices and tools such as ArgoCD
- Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements
- Contribution to open-source projects or developer tools
- Experience with developer experience (DevX) optimization
- Background in implementing platform observability and monitoring solutions
- Knowledge of cost optimization strategies for cloud infrastructure
## Impact & Scope
- Lead a team responsible for critical developer infrastructure supporting multiple engineering teams
- Partner with architecture and product teams to align platform implementation with technical strategy
- Collaborate with engineering leadership to align platform capabilities with business objectives
- Champion developer experience improvements through effective platform solutions
- Play a key role in shaping the platform engineering roadmap and strategic initiatives
