About The Position
The Senior Engineering Manager, Platform Engineering owns the health, output, and growth of MEDFAR’s foundational technical functions: Cloud Engineering, Core Architecture. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for the organization and management of technical teams working to scale reliable, maintainable systems. You will bridge the gap between platform strategy and technical execution, ensuring product teams can move faster through reusable capabilities and robust operational standards.
Requirements
- 10+ years of total software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in a formal engineering management role.
- Proven track record in a high-growth SaaS environment, managing platforms that support large-scale, distributed customer-facing applications.
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related STEM field (or equivalent professional experience).
- Experience leading teams through the modernization of legacy or monolithic systems into cloud-native architectures.
- Deep experience with Microsoft Azure (preferred) or AWS, including cloud architecture, security, and scalability.
- Strong background in Microsoft-oriented environments (.NET, C#, SQL Server) and modern DevOps tooling (CI/CD, Kubernetes, Terraform).
- Ability to engage in deep technical discussions with Staff Engineers and Architects without needing to write production code daily.
- Ability to create structure in ambiguous environments and improve cross-team workflows.
- Driven by data and metrics (DORA, SLOs) to guide decisions and improve execution health.
- Ability to operate and lead effectively in a French and English work environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and mentor senior technical contributors (Platform, SREs, and DevOps).
- Own hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
- Lead the evolution of Cloud and Core Engineering into a cohesive, platform-oriented function with clear ownership and rituals.
- Foster an environment of technical excellence, pragmatism, and a "platform-as-a-product" mindset to serve internal engineering customers.
- Define and execute the roadmap for shared services, developer enablement tools, and cloud foundations.
- Balance long-term strategic investments with immediate operational needs, modernization efforts, and tech debt reduction.
- Partner with product teams to identify friction points and deliver reusable patterns that improve autonomy and deployment speed.
- Oversee cloud spending management (FinOps) and vendor relationships to ensure the platform remains cost-effective and compliant as it scales.
- Strengthen production readiness, IaC, backup/DR strategies, and observability across cloud environments (Azure/AWS).
- Evolve the incident response framework, including escalation paths and post-incident learning (RCAs) to drive long-term reliability.
- Define and monitor SLOs/SLIs and ensure sustainable on-call practices.
- Champion engineering standards for security, testability, and maintainability.
- Facilitate technical discussions across domains, communicating trade-offs and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
- Remote work and flexibility (supporting work-life balance)
- RRSP contribution
- Healthcare insurance from day one
- Paid time off : 3 weeks + 1 additional week between Christmas and New Year
- Annual training allowance ($1,500) to support your professional development
- An onboarding program to help you get familiar with our environment and the digital healthcare field
- All IT equipment is provided , with additional gear if needed
- Internal growth opportunities (promotions, internal mobility)
- Support from a wellness and social committee , with initiatives to foster team cohesion, mental health, and employee well-being
- A company culture focused on transparency, collaboration, and innovation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
