Software Engineering Manager, Cloud Engineering

Mozilla

2d•$166,000 - $260,000•Remote

About The Position

Mozilla is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for its Cloud Engineering organization. The role will lead improvements to Mozilla’s internal developer platform, supporting agentic and human-driven workloads. Focus areas include cloud and agentic infrastructure cost optimization, observability, security improvements, AI infrastructure for developers, incident management and auto-remediation, Kubernetes fundamentals and business continuity/disaster recovery, CI/CD, and helping service teams and their agents own operational excellence. The manager will lead and grow an engineering team focused on automation, self-service tooling, and data-driven delivery engineering. They will guide the design and architecture of MozCloud Platform services, manage roadmaps aligned with organizational strategy, coordinate cross-functional delivery, and champion operational excellence and scalable, user- or agent-centric solutions. The role is responsible for maintaining high standards for security, compliance, reliability, and usability.

Requirements

Hands-on experience leading an organization through the transition to agentic software development.
At least 10 years of software engineering experience, including at least 5 years of team management.
Track record leading large-scale organizational and technical transformations anchored around cloud-native platforms and services.
Deep expertise in Kubernetes containerized production infrastructure frameworks and tooling, including Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm charts, Prometheus, Grafana, IAM, IdP, WAF, Gateway API, and related tooling.
Proficiency with multiple cloud platforms, particularly GCP.
Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to align technical initiatives with strategic user and organizational objectives.
Self-starter who thrives in ambiguity.
Curiosity and interest in learning new things.
Commitment to Mozilla’s values: welcoming differences, being relationship-minded, practicing responsible participation, and having grit.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of cloud security principles.
Involvement in open-source software.

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a high-performing engineering team focused on automation, self-service tooling, and data-driven delivery engineering.
Lead the design and architecture of MozCloud Platform services and establish and improve repeatable patterns.
Manage team roadmaps across multiple focus areas in alignment with organizational strategy.
Drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve milestones across owned infrastructure platform components.
Champion operational excellence, innovation, and scalable user-centric and/or agent-centric solutions.
Ensure high standards for security, compliance, reliability, and usability.
Manage and optimize Mozilla’s cloud and agentic infrastructure costs, including FinOps.
Set standards for observability and make it easier for teams to follow them.
Implement security improvements in partnership with Product Security, such as CNAPP and WAF.
Support infrastructure for AI use cases for Mozilla developers.
Build on Mozilla’s incident management program, including auto-remediation and follow-ups.
Support Kubernetes fundamentals, including networking and business continuity/disaster recovery for platform teams.
Improve CI/CD systems centered on tools such as GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
Enable service teams and their agents to own operational excellence.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus plans for regular employees.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting, regardless of employee contributions.
Quarterly all-company wellness days.
Country-specific holidays and a day off for the employee’s birthday.
One-time home office stipend.
Annual professional development budget.
Quarterly well-being stipend.
Paid parental leave.
Employee referral bonus program.
Life and AD&D insurance, disability coverage, and EAP; availability varies by country.