Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure

Wayve•Sunnyvale, CA

6h•$276,100 - $311,400•Hybrid

About The Position

Wayve is seeking an Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure to lead a seasoned Platform Engineering team. This team is responsible for the multi-cloud foundation upon which all other engineering teams build. The role involves shaping the scaling of this foundation while prioritizing quality, cost, and security. The ideal candidate will be passionate about building cloud infrastructure foundations and best practices to support the company's growth.

Requirements

Prior experience as an engineering manager in software or developer operations.
Experience balancing project work with support and operational load.
Passion for developing individual team members.
Strong roadmap planning, stakeholder management, and cross-team alignment.
Hands-on experience with a major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP) at scale.
Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or similar).
Familiarity with Linux and container orchestration (Kubernetes or similar).
BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating a multi-cloud environment.
Knowledge of build systems and modern CI/CD solutions.
Experience developing in Python.

Responsibilities

Manage a team of Platform Engineers, coaching them to drive strong impact.
Drive the technical roadmap for cloud infrastructure with the tech lead.
Own cost visibility and efficiency as cloud usage scales.
Partner with Security on governance, access, and compliance.
Balance resourcing against business needs and individual capacity.
Keep prioritization sharp and processes lean.
Partner with leadership to sustain a culture of collaboration, impact, and innovation.
Hire and grow the team, anticipating business needs and pitching investment to leadership.
Contribute to the day-to-day running of the Software team’s operations and larger collaborative efforts.