Engineering Manager - Cloud Platform PaaS

About the role :

This role is responsible for leading our India-based Cloud Platform Services team at HashiCorp. From Core Platform & Visibility to Identity / IAM and cloud-based Billing services, Cloud Platform Services (CPS) is responsible for delivering the PAAS backbone of the HashiCorp Cloud Platform (HCP) .

This is an opportunity to lead at a high-visibility, high-impact company. Millions of engineers and operators globally rely on HashiCorp products every day to predictably and reliably deliver infrastructure & platform capabilities for their businesses.

What you’ll do (responsibilities) :

In this role, you will lead the creation, delivery and support of modern, secure and reliable Cloud Platform Services.

Responsibilities include :

Working fully-aligned with our global CPS teams, engineer, deliver and operationalize key Cloud Platform Service / PAAS capabilities.

Partner with leaders in Engineering, Product and Design to enforce best practices for measurable quality and value within the platform

Hire and grow a diverse engineering team in a fast-scaling organization

Develop next-generation distributed systems for the HashiCorp Cloud Platform

Work with HashiCorp products such as Terraform, Consul, Vault, and Nomad

Own the full lifecycle of feature development from design through testing and release

Program primarily in Golang (Golang experience not required), learning from and contributing to a team committed to continually improving their skills

Cultivate excellence in the reliability, scalability, security, and craft of the software your team builds

Develop modern operationalization via policies for monitoring and ongoing management (patching, upgrades, audit requests, etc)

Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the Cloud Platform Services and broader EPD organizations

Present insights and recommendations to drive data-driven decision-making

Contribute to company-wide initiatives led by our EPD management, recruitment, and people teams

What you’ll need (basic qualifications)

4+ years People Management experience leading engineering teams, with an emphasis on developing key talent and cultivating positive, high-performing cultures. A people-focused leadership style, with a track record of motivating and inspiring individuals and teams.

4+ years of experience in software engineering with experience with large-scale cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP), including CICD-driven software development, testing and release management.

4+ years of experience developing and supporting platform and Product / application services as part of a PAAS offering

Understanding and familiarity with HashiCorp’s products, specifically Terraform, Nomad, Vault and Consul.

Strong functional knowledge of containers, container management, and container orchestration.

Strong understanding of automation, automation principles, and different aspects of pipelines and automation delivery.

Strong understanding of modern cloud security fundamentals, including patch management and secure configurations, with preferred experience in regulated environments.

Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices, including CICD (continuous integration and deployment / delivery) techniques and technologies

Strong cross functional collaboration and influencing skills, including the ability to influence with & without formal authority.

What's nice to have (preferred qualifications)

Icing on the cake…

4+ years of professional software development experience and are proficient in at least one frontend programming language (TypeScript, JavaScript / ES7)

4+ years experience in modern IAM (Identity & Access Management) feature / function & enabling platform services

4+ years working with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Terraform (preferred), CloudFormation, Pulumi, or Ansible.

Advanced strategic capability with cloud delivery models.

Agile / Lean background for projects and project delivery.

Deep understanding of advanced security segmentation and controls.