Manager, Infrastructure Engineering
Airship is seeking a Manager of Infrastructure Engineering to lead a distributed team responsible for maintaining and scaling the company's cloud infrastructure. This role involves providing technical leadership and project support to engineers located in the United States and France, with the potential for team growth over time. The position reports to the Director of Infrastructure based in the United States.
The Manager of Infrastructure Engineering will lead, mentor, and develop a team of infrastructure engineers, providing clear direction and support to foster a productive team environment. Responsibilities include anticipating, planning, and executing infrastructure projects aligned with company and customer needs, participating in hiring processes, collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, product, and security teams, and supporting broader company initiatives beyond the immediate team scope. The role also involves maintaining and improving cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform, driving improvements in CI/CD pipelines, observability, and automation, evaluating and implementing emerging infrastructure tools and practices, supporting company initiatives around cost optimization, security, disaster recovery, and compliance, and responding to and managing critical incidents effectively.
Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in backend or infrastructure engineering roles and a minimum of 2 years managing or mentoring engineers. Strong project management skills are essential, with the ability to drive initiatives from planning to delivery. Excellent communication skills in English are required for collaboration with US-based leadership. Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP), is preferred, though experience with AWS is also acceptable. Additional desirable qualifications include hands-on experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools, familiarity with container orchestration systems like Docker and Kubernetes, experience with CI/CD systems such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or Spinnaker, a background in programming languages like Python, Go, or Java for automation and tooling, and knowledge of security best practices, networking fundamentals, and incident management.
The position offers a starting base pay range of $150,000 to $180,000 per year, with stock options providing a direct opportunity to share in Airship’s success. Benefits include medical insurance options for employees and their dependents, flexible time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, paid volunteer time off, employer-subsidized mental health and employee wellness programs, a digital-first work environment with a monthly stipend to support remote work, and mentorship and growth opportunities to build skills and accelerate professional development.
Airship fosters a collaborative and innovative company culture, emphasizing flexibility and a digital-first approach to work. The company supports a remote work environment, allowing employees to collaborate across different locations and time zones. This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale distributed data systems, contributing to products and services that impact millions of customers worldwide. Joining Airship means being part of a team that values professional growth and is committed to delivering exceptional cross-channel customer experiences.