Engineering Manager (Platform Engineering)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Platform Engineering): Leading a team to build and manage a robust, automated platform that abstracts infrastructure complexities with an accent on platform-as-a-product, scalability, and developer experience. Focus on defining platform roadmaps, guiding architectural decisions for Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure, and collaborating with SREs to ensure operational excellence.

Location: Hybrid in New York City, USA

Salary: $160,162–$282,952

Company

hirify.global is a leading customer engagement platform utilizing AI to help brands deliver personalized 1:1 experiences.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of platform and infrastructure engineers.
• Define and execute a vision for platform services as products, including requirement gathering and roadmap development.
• Guide architectural decisions and scalability strategies for internal platforms.
• Partner with SRE leadership to align platform reliability with SLOs and error budgets.
• Implement processes to reduce operational toil and lead incident management efforts.
• Manage concurrent projects to ensure timely delivery of high-impact platform capabilities.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years in platform engineering or DevOps with increasing responsibility.
• Proven experience managing and mentoring engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code, specifically Terraform.
• Strong product management skills for internal tools and services.
• Must be based in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation including equity grants (RSUs).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Flexible paid time off and family services including fertility and equal parental leave.
• Professional development with a yearly learning stipend and formal career pathing.
• Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans.
• Collaborative and transparent culture recognized as a Great Place to Work.