Engineering Manager, Platform Engineering

Alo Yoga•San Ramon, CA

6d•$188,000 - $235,000

About The Position

We are seeking an Engineering Manager, Platform Engineering to lead teams responsible for building and operating the core platforms, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling that power a high-scale, high-availability eCommerce ecosystem. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and cross-functional collaboration . You will help shape platform strategy, guide architectural decisions, and enable engineering teams to deliver reliable systems safely and efficiently. While primarily a leadership role, this position values hands-on technical engagement to stay close to the systems and challenges teams face.

Requirements

10+ Years of professional experience in software engineering with a focus on platform, infrastructure, or DevOps
3+ years of experience in an engineering management or technical leadership role
7+ years of experience and knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or similar)
Experience with distributed systems , containerization, orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code
Experience owning or supporting CI/CD pipelines and automation
Ability to lead architectural discussions and make data-informed technical decisions
Strong communication skills and experience collaborating across teams

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting high-scale or consumer-facing platforms
Background in Java/JVM-based systems and cloud-native architectures
Experience with multi-region or multi-cloud environments
Familiarity with open-source technologies and ecosystems
Experience building or operating internal platforms or developer experience tooling
Knowledge of observability, reliability, and service ownership practices

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the platform engineering strategy , setting technical direction and multi-quarter roadmaps aligned with product and business priorities.
Lead cloud and infrastructure engineering , including compute, networking, storage, and infrastructure as code, with a focus on scalability, reliability, security, and cost awareness.
Guide platform architecture and critical technical decisions , ensuring systems are resilient, maintainable, and capable of supporting future growth.
Own DevOps and CI/CD practices , improving build, test, deployment, and release workflows through automation and continuous improvement.
Anticipate and address systemic risks , proactively identifying and resolving platform issues before they impact reliability, performance, or security.
Build and maintain shared platforms and developer tooling , enabling application teams to safely operate and evolve systems at scale.
Strengthen observability and operational practices , including monitoring, logging, alerting, and incident response to support operational readiness.
Partner closely with product, architecture, security, and application teams , aligning priorities, managing tradeoffs, and communicating risks and dependencies.
Lead and develop cross platform engineering teams , providing mentorship, clear priorities, and an inclusive, collaborative environment that supports growth and delivery.
Participate in hiring and team development , helping build and sustain a strong engineering culture.