Engineering Manager - Cloud Platform

Location: Bellevue, WA

Department: R&D - Engineering

About the Role 

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Engineering Manager to join our fast-growing software startup. As an Engineering Manager, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing our talented team of software engineers and DevOps engineers to deliver high-quality software products that meet the needs of our customers. If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for cutting-edge AI, cloud, edge, and infrastructure technology and are ready to take on the challenge of defining and delivering a new computing and AI platform, we would love to hear from you. 

Responsibilities: 

• Lead and manage a team of software engineers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to foster a collaborative and high-performing environment. 
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define project requirements, scope, and timelines. 
• Develop and execute project plans, ensuring successful delivery of software products on time and within budget. 
• Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and best practices within the engineering team. 
• Drive the adoption and implementation of cloud computing best practices, including infrastructure as code, automation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD). Experience in leading and building DevOps practices and pipelines for Microservices and Data Architecture 
• Ensure adherence to security and compliance standards, implementing robust security measures to protect sensitive data and systems. 
• Proven experience in Data Engineering and Data Platforms 
• Expansion of cloud footprint to other regions and sovereign clouds. 
• Clear understanding of Security and Compliance requirements and platform and cloud fundamentals 
• Monitor and analyze cloud infrastructure performance, capacity, and costs, proactively identifying opportunities for optimization and improvement. 
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and QA, to align engineering goals with overall business objectives. 
• Recruit, hire, and onboard top engineering talent, while nurturing a diverse and inclusive team culture. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 
• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or a similar leadership role in a software development environment. 
• Strong technical background and understanding of software engineering principles and practices. 
• Strong technical background in cloud computing, with hands-on experience in designing, deploying, and managing cloud infrastructure using platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. 
• In-depth understanding of cloud computing principles, architectures, and services, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. 
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, and configuration management tools like Ansible or Chef. 
• Strong knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration frameworks. 

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Armada, we are committed to fostering a work environment where everyone is given equal opportunities to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, and compensation. Our hiring is guided by qualifications, merit, and the business needs at the time.

Compensation & Benefits

For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed below, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications.  In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).

About the Company

About the Company

Armada is an edge computing startup that provides computing infrastructure to remote areas where connectivity and cloud infrastructure is limited, as well as areas where data needs to be processed locally for real-time analytics and AI at the edge. We’re looking to bring on the most brilliant minds to help further our mission of bridging the digital divide with advanced technology infrastructure that can be rapidly deployed anywhere.