Senior Engineering Manager – Tenant

Honeycomb.io

. Own delivery of Honeycomb Private Cloud infrastructure, tooling, and operational processes .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaSenior💰 CA$285,000 - CA$320,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing engineering teams within private cloud environments, with a strong focus on customer engagement and operational excellence. Proficient in Kubernetes, AWS, and observability tools, while fostering team growth and effective cross-organizational collaboration.

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Engineering ManagementKubernetes FluencyAWS ProficiencyCustomer-Facing ExperienceTeam Hiring and Onboarding

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Hard Skills

Engineering ManagementKubernetesAWSGoTerraformKafkaOn-Prem Software ShippingPrivate Cloud OperationsObservabilityOpenTelemetry

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityPrioritizationCustomer Relationship BuildingTeam DevelopmentProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Honeycomb Private CloudAI ToolingLarge-Scale Data InfrastructureDeployment EngineeringSolutions Architecture

Certifications & Qualifications

FedRAMP FamiliarityGovCloud Familiarity

Industry Keywords

Regulated-Industry ComplianceSecurity QuestionnairesAccess ModelsProcurementEscalations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudKafkaKubernetesTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own delivery of Honeycomb Private Cloud infrastructure, tooling, and operational processes
Grow the product, support sales goals, and build customer relationships
Partner with Field Engineering, Support, and Sales on proofs of concept, security reviews, access negotiations, and contract requests
Lead cross-organizational prioritization across engineering teams while maintaining alignment between SaaS and Private Cloud
Feed Private-Cloud-inspired tooling back into SaaS infrastructure
Grow and develop the senior Tenant team
Remove single points of failure and hire/onboard engineers as the product scales

Requirements

What you’ll need

1+ year as an Engineering manager for a highly technical, senior team
Solid track record as an engineer, influencing without authority, and leaving things better than you found them
Experience managing or leading a team with a real production on-call rotation
Experience shipping and operating software in on-prem, private cloud, BYOC, or managed single-tenant environments
Kubernetes and AWS fluency sufficient to review designs and participate in incident reviews
Customer-facing experience with enterprise buyers, including security questionnaires, access models, procurement, and escalations
Ability to prioritize ruthlessly on a small team with a broad surface area
Experience hiring and onboarding engineers into a steep-ramp domain
Comfort with AI tooling and a point of view on its appropriate use
Must be able to verify identity and eligibility to work
Honeycomb cannot currently sponsor or support visa transfers
Familiarity with observability/OpenTelemetry, hands-on coding, Go, Terraform, Kafka, large-scale data infrastructure, FedRAMP, GovCloud, regulated-industry compliance, solutions architecture, consulting, or deployment engineering are bonus points

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous equity with employee-friendly stock program
Transparent pay based on levels relative to experience
Unlimited PTO
Distributed-first mindset and culture
Home office, co-working, and internet stipend
Full benefits coverage for employees, with additional coverage available for dependents
Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of path to parenthood
Annual development allowance
Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process