Sr. Engineering Manager, Replication and Storage

10+ years of experience in software development and delivery. 5+ years of experience in managing software developers. Experience leading or managing highly technical engineering teams. Experience developing a strategy and roadmap for teams. An entrepreneurial spirit. Strong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated technical leadership. Previous experience growing a team to 15-20 people. Reasonably current understanding of C++, C, Rust, or other systems languages, including profiling and benchmarking. Comfortable working with a 100% distributed engineering team, collaborating on GitHub, in the open, and being a self-starter.

Guide a distributed engineering team solving complex problems in distributed consensus, transactions, and storage engines. Craft and execute the company’s technology vision and strategy with leadership and product management. Empower the team, foster ownership, and motivate contributions towards organizational success. Provide frequent and actionable feedback for team member development. Create an aligned environment for collaborative decision-making. Continuously improve team processes and measure outcomes. Lead recruiting and hiring for the team. Participate in regular performance reviews. Mentor team members and guide their personal and career growth. Identify and escalate systemic challenges to management. Discuss strategic topics with peers and Directors to shape the engineering environment. Track progress, assess risks, and communicate contingency plans. Provide career development guidance and structure. Drive evaluation and management of team members’ performance. Manage execution of team projects.