Senior Manager, Engineering (AI Developer Tools)

Requirements

• 5+ years managing high-performing engineering teams, with demonstrated experience hiring, developing, and retaining diverse technical talent
• 5+ years as a software developer with hands-on experience building developer tools, platform engineering systems, DevOps, or SRE infrastructure
• Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies, LLM integration patterns, and practical applications of AI in developer workflows
• Track record of building platforms or internal tools that enable other teams and measurably improve developer productivity
• Deep technical knowledge of modern cloud-native infrastructure including Kubernetes, GitOps deployment patterns, observability systems, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code frameworks (Terraform, Pulumi) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Product mindset with ability to envision how internal tools can become commercial offerings
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, evangelize platform adoption, and partner with product and go-to-market teams
• Comfortable with autonomous work, ambiguity, and building in uncharted territory; proven ability to define roadmaps and priorities from first principles
• Passion for developer experience, AI innovation, and creating leverage through platform thinking

Benefits

• Freedom & flexibility; fit your work around your life
• Designated quarterly Whaleness Days plus end of year Whaleness break
• Home office setup; we want you comfortable while you work
• 16 weeks of paid Parental leave
• Technology stipend equivalent to $100 net/month
• PTO plan that encourages you to take time to do the things you enjoy
• Training stipend for conferences, courses and classes
• Equity; we are a growing start-up and want all employees to have a share in the success of the company
• Docker Swag
• Medical benefits, retirement and holidays vary by country