Director of Engineering, Infrastructure

McAfee; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Program

401k Retirement

Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible work hours

Job summary

McAfee seeks a Director of Engineering, Infrastructure to lead cloud infrastructure, SRE practices, and platform strategy. You will drive scalability, cost efficiency, and AI-powered capabilities while enabling rapid product delivery across US teams. Hybrid role based in Frisco, TX with onsite reviews and remote work when appropriate.

The role demands 12+ years of experience, cloud expertise (AWS/GCP), Kubernetes mastery, and strong leadership partnering with executives and product leaders.

Qualifications

• 12+ years engineering experience with leadership in platform, infra, or SRE teams.
• Deep cloud infra expertise in AWS and GCP; multi-cloud with cost governance.
• Hands-on Kubernetes design, multi-tenant operations, and runbooks.

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture and evolution of the Internal Developer Platform (IDP) built on Backstage.
• Drive CI/CD strategy and toolchain maturity across a large org.
• Govern multi-cloud infra with Terraform and IaC discipline.

Skills

12+ years exp

Cloud infrastructure

Kubernetes

Terraform IaC

CI/CD architecture

AI-powered infra

Backstage/IDP

Multi-cloud

Security patterns

Executive collaboration

People leadership

Tools

Backstage

Terraform

Harness

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Kubernetes

Job description

Role Summary

The Director of Engineering, Infrastructure will lead the strategy, design, and operation of our cloud infrastructure and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices. This executive will be responsible for ensuring scalability, performance, resilience, and cost efficiency across engineering and product technology platforms. The ideal candidate will bring a modern approach to engineering, proven expertise in IaaS/PaaS, AI-native Infrastructure strategy, capacity planning and cost optimization, and the ability to drive innovation while enabling high-velocity product delivery.

Role Summary

The Director of Engineering, Infrastructure will lead the strategy, design, and operation of our cloud infrastructure and site reliability engineering (SRE) practices. This executive will be responsible for ensuring scalability, performance, resilience, and cost efficiency across engineering and product technology platforms. The ideal candidate will bring a modern approach to engineering, proven expertise in IaaS/PaaS, AI-native Infrastructure strategy, capacity planning and cost optimization, and the ability to drive innovation while enabling high-velocity product delivery. This is a Hybrid position located in Frisco, TX. You will be required to be onsite for business reviews, quarterly meetings and other collaboration opportunities; when not working onsite, you will work remotely from your home location.

Position Details

About The Role

• Own the architecture and evolution of our Internal Developer Platform (IDP), built on Backstage — driving discoverability, self-service, and developer experience
• Drive CI/CD strategy and toolchain maturity using Harness, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins across a large engineering organization
• Govern multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) with a strong IaC-first mindset using Terraform — no snowflakes, no manual drift
• Lead the design and adoption of AI-powered engineering capabilities: LLM-assisted development, autonomous agents, and MCP server infrastructure
• Architect and maintain Kubernetes-based platforms at scale — managing workloads, resource governance, and operational excellence
• Partner with Product, Data, eCommerce, and Security Engineering leadership to define roadmaps, align on platform investments, and accelerate delivery
• Present platform strategy, risk posture, and engineering outcomes clearly to executive leadership
• Lead platform engineering teams across the US and India, ensuring 24x7 reliability of shared infrastructure services that underpin core company revenue
• Design and Implement Cloud Infrastructure Strategy – Own the architecture, reliability, and security of global cloud platforms supporting product and enterprise systems.
• Cross-Functional Leadership – Partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to align technology services with company strategy.
• Scale & Mentor Team – Lead and grow a diverse, high-performing engineering and operations organization with a culture of accountability, learning, and innovation.

About You

Core Technical Depth

• 12+ years of engineering experience, with 4+ years leading platform, infrastructure, or SRE organizations
• Cloud Infrastructure Expertise – Deep knowledge of AWS and GCP, with a track record of building scalable, resilient platforms.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in Kubernetes — cluster design, workload management, multi-tenancy, and operational runbooks
• Expert-level Terraform and IaC discipline — you review it; you enforce it.
• Strong CI/CD architecture experience across Harness, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins at enterprise scale
• Proven track record building and operating world-class IaaS/PaaS products serving large engineering populations
• Hands-on experience with Backstage or comparable IDP platforms — catalog, templates, plugins, and adoption strategy
• Multi-cloud fluency across AWS, GCP, and/or Azure with mature understanding of networking, IAM, and cost governance
• Working knowledge of API gateway products and platform security patterns
• Modern Operations Approach – Passion for automation, DevOps, and continuous improvement across operations and engineering.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Excellent ability to influence and partner with executives, product leaders, and engineering stakeholders.
• People Leadership – Demonstrated success in building and mentoring high-performing, diverse engineering organizations.

AI & Agentic Infrastructure

• Demonstrated experience leveraging LLMs to accelerate engineering — from AI-assisted code generation to autonomous developer workflows
• Hands-on experience building AI agents and MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to connect infrastructure with intelligent automation
• Clear vision for putting infrastructure behind agentic experiences — making platform capabilities natively accessible to AI-driven workflows

Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits And Perks

• Bonus Program
• 401k Retirement
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support and Community Involvement
• 14 Paid Company Holidays
• Unlimited Paid Time Off for Exempt Employees
• 96 Hours of Sick Time and 120 Hours of Vacation for Non-Exempt Employees Accrued Each Year

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees. We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Pay Range

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