Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

Engineering Manager, Infrastructure

As an Engineering Manager at Instabase, you will lead teams responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, performance of our infrastructure. This role demands a balance of technical expertise and leadership capabilities to guide the team in maintaining robust systems, resolving complex challenges, and driving impactful projects. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain solutions that empower Instabase’s growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Team Leadership: Manage managers and ICs, leading a team of 10-15 people. Provide mentorship, career development, and technical guidance to ensure the team’s success.
• Ownership: Take ownership of the reliability, scalability, and performance of Instabase’s systems and infrastructure, including both our SaaS and enterprise products.
• Operational Excellence: Establish best practices for deployment, incident management, monitoring, and automation to minimize downtime and improve system performance.
• Strategic Direction: Define and execute the roadmap, aligning with Instabase’s product and business goals. Identify opportunities to enhance reliability and efficiency across the organization.
• Recruitment and Retention: Attract, hire, and retain top engineering talent. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that embodies Instabase’s values.
• Technical Leadership: Maintain a strong understanding of technical details to support the team in solving complex issues and making informed decisions.
• Collaboration: Partner with engineering, product, and customer teams to ensure our platform meets the needs of our customers and scales effectively.

About You:

• Proven Leadership: 5+ years of people management experience in infrastructure or SRE engineering discipline. Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams.
• Startup Experience: Hands-on experience building infrastructure in an early-stage startup environment, with a proven ability to navigate ambiguity and drive results in fast-paced settings.
• Technical Expertise: Strong foundation in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes).
• SaaS Experience: Experience in managing and scaling SaaS platforms in production environments, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities to effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Compensation: The base salary range for this role is $237,500 to $255,000 + bonus, equity, and benefits. The actual pay may vary based on factors such as location, experience, and skills.

US Benefits:

• Flexible PTO: Because life is better when you actually live it!
• Instabreak Fridays: Enjoy 6 company-wide Friday breaks scheduled throughout the year, giving you long weekends to relax and recharge!
• Comprehensive Coverage: Top-notch medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with Matching: We’ve got your back for a secure future.
• Parental Leave & Fertility Benefits: Supporting you in growing your family, your way.
• Therapy Sessions Covered: Mental health matters— 10 free sessions through Samata Health.
• Wellness Stipend: For gym memberships, fitness tech, or whatever keeps you thriving.
• Lunch on Us: Enjoy a lunch credit when you're in the office.