Manager, Engineering – Tooling

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a team of SREs dedicated to enhancing Developer Experience and Engineering Productivity.

• Establish the long-term vision for developer tooling throughout Sprout.

• Propel the advancement of Continuous Delivery, deployment automation, and release workflows.

• Spearhead modernization initiatives within the CI/CD ecosystem.

• Develop secure-by-default engineering workflows in collaboration with Infrastructure and Security teams.

• Direct the technical strategy for internal platforms that support development, deployment, monitoring, and operational excellence.

• Promote best practices in automation, reliability, testing, and operational maturity.

• Enhance software delivery performance utilizing DORA metrics and engineering health indicators.

• Facilitate AI-assisted engineering workflows and autonomous development tooling.

• Collaborate with Product Engineering teams to prioritize enhancements that boost developer velocity.

• Oversee deployment platforms, release management, engineering observability, source control automation, and internal developer portals.

• Cultivate an inclusive and collaborative engineering culture centered on continuous improvement.

• Lead quarterly planning, create productivity roadmaps, mentor engineers, and establish metrics for platform health and adoption.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3-5+ years of experience managing software engineering teams.

• 7+ years of experience in building and operating production software systems.

• Proven experience in leading cross-functional technical initiatives across various engineering organizations.

• Experience in designing and operating CI/CD systems and modern software delivery pipelines.

• Familiarity with cloud-native platforms such as Kubernetes and AWS.

• Track record of enhancing engineering productivity through automation.

• Experience with GitHub Actions or comparable CI/CD platforms.

• Background in leading Developer Experience or Platform Engineering teams.

• Experience in deployment orchestration and release automation.

• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-Code and platform automation.

• Proven experience in implementing software delivery metrics like DORA.

• Experience in evaluating or implementing AI-assisted software development workflows.

• Familiarity with observability platforms such as Datadog, Sentry, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.

• Previous experience supporting internal engineering platforms utilized by large engineering organizations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Premium BCBSIL medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and eligible dependents.

• Free access to Modern Health coaching, therapy sessions, and digital wellness resources.

• 401(k) plan with a 50% company match on the first 6% of contributions.

• 100% employer-paid Life and Disability insurance.

• Flexible PTO and company-wide Rest & Recharge days.

• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

• $1,000 USD annual Lifestyle Spending Account.

• One-time $550 USD home office setup stipend.

• Monthly $50 USD internet stipend.

• 16 hours of paid volunteer time annually.

• $100 annual charitable donation match.

• Pre-tax commuter benefits.

• Subsidized child/eldercare through Care.com.

• Discounted pet insurance through Figo.

• No-cost personalized financial wellness support through Your Money Line.

• Remote work flexibility in various locations across the United States.