Engineering Manager, Developer Infrastructure

Valon

. Lead and grow the Developer Infrastructure team within the Platform organization .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $245,000 - $285,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams and developing developer platforms, with a strong focus on improving platform reliability, security, and engineering productivity. Proficient in CI/CD systems, observability, and cloud technologies, while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

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Software Engineering ExperienceTeam LeadershipCI/CD SystemsAWS or GCPDocker or Kubernetes

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringCI/CD PipelinesObservability SystemsTest InfrastructureRelease AutomationApplication ArchitectureProduction InfrastructureDatabase Schema MigrationsGraphQL-Schema CompatibilityEngineering Processes

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationMentoringBias Toward ActionContinuous ImprovementTeam Development

Tools & Technologies

AWSGCPDockerKubernetesVitess

Industry Keywords

Developer InfrastructurePlatform ReliabilityHigh-Growth EnvironmentsInternal Customer FeedbackEngineering Velocity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGraphQLKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and grow the Developer Infrastructure team within the Platform organization
Own technical strategy, planning, and execution for the developer platform
Improve platform reliability, security, usability, and measurable engineering productivity
Guide architecture decisions, write code, and debug systems as needed
Partner with application, data, security, and operations teams
Understand engineering friction points and deliver high-leverage improvements
Build mechanisms for prioritization, platform adoption, service ownership, and continuous internal-customer feedback
Establish and evolve engineering processes that improve velocity, quality, and operational readiness
Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop engineers through ongoing feedback
Promote a high-agency, high-accountability culture
Improve integration test creation, discovery, and CI execution
Enable safe online database schema migrations via Vitess
Ensure web-client and GraphQL-schema compatibility before deployment
Reduce local setup time and improve development-environment reliability
Build actionable observability and release feedback loops
Adopt AI tooling that improves engineering throughput while preserving quality, security, and appropriate controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

6+ years of software engineering experience
2+ years leading and developing engineering teams
Experience building or operating developer platforms, internal tools, CI/CD systems, test infrastructure, release automation, or observability systems
Strong systems thinking and understanding of developer workflows, application architecture, and production infrastructure
Hands-on experience with AWS or GCP
Hands-on experience with Docker or Kubernetes
Experience with CI/CD pipelines
Experience with modern observability stacks
Product mindset and ability to translate internal customer needs into scalable technical solutions
Track record leading teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Ability to align partners around a shared roadmap
Ability to mentor and grow engineers
Excellent communication skills
Bias toward action, learning, and continuous improvement
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States of America
Must not require sponsorship now or in the future

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meaningful equity
401(k) plan
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Pre-tax commuter benefits for transportation, rideshare, and parking
Company-wide onboarding
Career development
Regular review cycles with 360-degree feedback
Quarterly budgets for team activities, swag, dinners, and more
Flexible PTO
Sick days
11 company holidays
12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
Remote work support