Render

Engineering Manager, Platform

Remote: United States

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 47 days ago

Distributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentCloud PlatformsCI/CDLLMsComplianceRecruitingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoringAdaptability

About the role

We're a diverse and talented team that values craft, velocity, and user experience.
If you're excited to help shape the future of the intelligent cloud and empower developers everywhere, we'd love to hear from you.
Our interview process is unique to each role, and we value the candidate experience just as much as our customer experience.

Lead and grow a team of platform engineers, supporting their development through mentorship, feedback, and clear technical guidance.
Drive execution on key product initiatives from ideation through launch, balancing speed with high standards of reliability and quality.
Engage deeply in technical discussions, guiding system design decisions and helping the team navigate architectural tradeoffs.
Help the team break down complex problems into incremental milestones that deliver value quickly while supporting long-term platform evolution.
Partner closely with other teams like Runtime, Security, and Product to understand needs, align priorities, and ensure delivery of impactful features and solutions through thoughtful technical solutions and product roadmaps.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, and design.
Strong technical background with the ability to engage deeply in system design, architecture, and engineering tradeoffs.
We will also work with you to create a supportive plan of return.

8+ years as an Engineer on an Infrastructure or similarly shaped team shipping products or features for other developers.
4+ years of experience managing people and developing engineers, including hiring, mentorship, and performance management.
Ability to translate engineering goals and user needs into roadmaps and shipped features.
Experience improving Reliability and/or Developer Experience through tooling, processes, and team practices.
Deep experience with open source technologies supporting an internal platform tool or cluster, build & deployment systems, CI/CD, observability, and/or configuration management.
Experience on teams managing large fleets of developer environments, sandboxes, or testing ecosystems.
Ensure teams maintain a strong understanding of the developer experience and reliability, security, and velocity impact of the features they build.

This opportunity is also eligible for equity with early-exercise options and extended exercise windows.
4 weeks of paid vacation.
14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents to bond with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child.
Long-term disability, life insurance, and 401K plans.
100% employer-paid medical coverage and 99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for you and a dependent.
Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health and therapy, hobbies, etc.
Continuous learning benefits & related support.
Commuter benefits for Renders in the Bay Area, and home office stipends for remote Renders.

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