Senior Engineering Manager – Tenant

Honeycomb.io

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

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $208,260 - $234,000 per yearWebsite

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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 and AWS, with a commitment to team development and effective onboarding processes.

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Engineering ManagementKubernetes FluencyAWS FluencyCustomer-Facing ExperienceTeam Development

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Hard Skills

Private Cloud InfrastructureOn-Prem Software OperationsIncident Review ContributionProduction On-Call RotationHiring and Onboarding Engineers

Soft Skills

Influencing Without AuthorityPrioritization

Tools & Technologies

AI Tooling

Industry Keywords

Enterprise BuyersSecurity QuestionnairesAccess ModelsProcurementEscalations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudKubernetes

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 work across engineering teams while maintaining close alignment between SaaS and Private Cloud
Feed Private-Cloud-inspired tooling back into SaaS infrastructure
Grow and develop a senior engineering team
Remove single points of failure and hire and 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 contribute to 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 large 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 verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States; Honeycomb cannot currently sponsor or support visa transfers

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