[Eng] Engineering Manager, Platform Infrastructure

Verkada • San Mateo, CA

12h

About The Position

We are looking for a hands-on tech lead/ manager to lead a new team, ensuring the reliability and scalability of our cloud-based systems. This role requires hands-on leadership and strong people management skills, focusing on guiding a team of engineers to manage and optimize our infrastructure. Expertise in AWS and Kubernetes is essential, along with the ability to mentor, delegate, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in managing, leading, and inspiring a team of engineers, including hiring, retaining, and managing performance.
• 10+ years of work experience in a software engineering role, with proven technical leadership skills and expertise in designing scalable, reliable, and efficient solutions.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Proficient in agile team software development and strong project management, delivering complex projects within defined timelines and resource constraints.
• Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, communicating effectively, and aligning efforts to achieve common goals.
• Experience with Python or Go, and familiarity with backend development flow, including server-side framework and database system.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Kubernetes, AWS and Terraform
• Experience with service mesh such as Istio
• Hands-on leadership experience managing platform teams in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
• Experience implementing scalable and reliable solutions using modern cloud and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and set up technical vision to raise our bar on reliability, scalability, and availability of our global infrastructure.
• Manage cross-functional collaboration with product management and other engineering teams to initiate, drive critical business initiatives and deliver with high quality
• Hands-on involvement to guide the team (coding, design review, root-causing production issues), at the same time, ensuring engineers have the support and leadership needed to execute.
• Build and lead the team through effective recruitment, mentoring, and leadership.

Benefits

• Healthcare programs that can be tailored to meet the personal health and financial well-being needs - Premiums are 100% covered for the employee under at least one plan and 80% for family premiums under all plans
• Nationwide medical, vision and dental coverage
• Health Saving Account (HSA) with annual employer contributions and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with tax saving options
• Expanded mental health support
• Paid parental leave policy & fertility benefits
• Time off to relax and recharge through our paid holidays, firmwide extended holidays, flexible PTO and personal sick time
• Professional development stipend
• Fertility Stipend
• Wellness/fitness benefits
• Healthy lunches provided daily
• Commuter benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees