Engineering Manager, Cloud
About The Position
The Cloud Engineering team builds and operates the foundational infrastructure powering Grindr’s global platform. It owns core cloud services and tooling across AWS and Kubernetes, enabling product and backend teams to deliver safely, reliably, and at scale. Reporting to the Head of Cloud Engineering, this role manages a team of cloud engineers and helps improve reliability, security, cost efficiency, and developer experience across the organization. Its work directly influences uptime, incident response, and the platform’s ability to scale new features globally. This hybrid role is based in Grindr’s Chicago or Palo Alto office, with in-person work required on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Engineering Manager leads and grows a team responsible for core infrastructure and platform services, owns delivery of cloud initiatives, partners with teams across the organization, and contributes to technical direction and architectural decisions. Grindr describes its operating style as “Grindr Mode”: focused on strong outcomes without burning out, with a fast pace and room for employees to live full lives.
Requirements
- Experience supporting high-traffic, consumer-facing applications.
- Familiarity with operating and managing the performance of databases and data stores such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Redis/ElastiCache.
- Exposure to modern CI/CD and infrastructure workflows, such as Atlantis and GitOps-style workflows.
- Experience supporting HIPAA- and PCI-compliant environments.
Nice To Haves
- Enjoy leading teams while remaining close enough to the technology to guide strong technical decisions.
- Motivation to improve developer experience and build platforms that help others move faster.
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities evolve and tradeoffs are required.
- Ownership, accountability, and a belief that great infrastructure is a force multiplier for product teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and grow a team of cloud engineers responsible for core infrastructure and platform services.
- Own execution and delivery of cloud initiatives that improve reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency.
- Partner with product, backend, mobile, SRE, and security teams to ensure infrastructure enables product delivery.
- Contribute to technical direction and architectural decisions across AWS, Kubernetes, and supporting cloud services.
Benefits
- Full premium coverage for employee health, dental, and vision; partial dependent coverage.
- Up to $300,000 in fertility and family-building support, covering IVF, surrogacy, egg freezing, and adoption. (The posting also lists $200,000 in an earlier benefits section.)
- 401(k) with 6% match and immediate vesting.
- Company bonus and equity for every employee.
- Gender-affirming care offerings with up to 90% cost coverage, access to Included Health, and monthly HRT stipends.
- Flexible vacation policy and two company-wide rest weeks per year.
- Monthly stipends for cell phone, internet, wellness, food, and commuting; breakfast and lunch.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
