Hybrid Lead Engineering Manager

at Weekday (YC W21)

• Job title: Lead Engineering Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: ₹5,000,000 - ₹9,000,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ansible, Cloud, Distributed Systems, Grafana, Java, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Python, Terraform, Go
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Bengaluru, India

About the role

• Senior Engineering Manager leading the development and evolution of platform management and automation systems. Overseeing engineering teams in building automation frameworks and ensuring operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineering teams focused on platform automation, cluster lifecycle management, and monitoring systems.
• Oversee the design and development of Kubernetes-based operators and orchestration frameworks for distributed platforms.
• Spearhead the creation and implementation of automation systems that facilitate the deployment, scaling, and upkeep of distributed clusters.
• Establish engineering best practices concerning system reliability, scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Perform design reviews and assist teams in building high-quality, production-ready software.
• Collaborate with product management, site reliability engineering (SRE), and infrastructure teams to ensure technical solutions align with product strategy and operational objectives.
• Develop and improve observability frameworks that offer monitoring, logging, and performance insights.
• Assist teams in addressing complex challenges related to distributed systems and eliminating technical obstacles.
• Define engineering roadmaps and monitor progress against strategic goals and operational metrics.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing among engineering teams.
• Ensure effective collaboration across globally distributed teams and stakeholders.
• Participate in architectural decision-making while remaining actively involved in providing technical guidance when needed.

Requirements

• Over 10 years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in leadership or managerial roles.
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams that develop Kubernetes Operators, controllers, or platform automation tools.
• Strong programming skills in Golang, Java, or Python.
• In-depth understanding of Kubernetes architecture and the management of stateful workloads throughout their lifecycle.
• Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or comparable platforms.
• Robust background in distributed systems and development of large-scale backend platforms.
• Experience designing or managing cloud-native infrastructure and containerized platforms.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Strong architectural insights and problem-solving skills in complex distributed environments.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience managing engineering OKRs, project timelines, and inter-team coordination.
• Ability to work effectively with global teams and cross-functional stakeholders.