Engineering Manager, Cloud Infrastructure at Hayden AI

Hayden AI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 223,000 - 290,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage for U

FSA and DCFSA

401(k) with 3% company matching

Unlimited PTO

Daily catered lunches in SF office

Equity

Bonus

Job summary

Hayden AI is seeking its first Engineering Manager for Cloud (Production) Infrastructure to lead the team responsible for reliability, roadmap, costs, and the engineers who build it. You will be a hands-on leader coordinating across product, device, and security teams, setting the operational bar, and growing a small, senior team as scale increases.

The role is based in San Francisco with a hybrid schedule (at least 3 days in-office per week).

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience: 2+ years managing infrastructure/platform/SRE engineers, plus 6+ years hands-on in cloud infrastructure.
• Experience running production systems with real uptime and on-call obligations.
• Core Skills: Deep, hands-on experience building and operating cloud infrastructure with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps/ArgoCD, CI/CD, observability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of infrastructure engineers; own hiring, performance, and career development.
• Be accountable for the reliability and day-to-day operation of the Hayden cloud platform.
• Set and monitor SLOs, maintain on-call coverage and observability, lead incident response and postmortems.
• Build and deliver the cloud infrastructure roadmap with product, edge/device, data, and security leads.
• Drive infrastructure standards: Kubernetes, Terraform/IaC, GitOps (ArgoCD), CI/CD, device PKI and secure device-to-cloud communication.
• Plan cloud cost, capacity planning, and vendor relationships; keep audit-ready for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.

Skills

Cloud infra management

Observability

On-call experience

Leadership coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in CS or related field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitOps/ArgoCD

CI/CD

Observability tools

Job description

Job Summary

We're hiring our first Engineering Manager for Cloud (Production) Infrastructure to lead the team that owns this platform: its reliability, its roadmap, its cost, and the engineers who build it. You'll be a hands‑on leader who plans and coordinates across product, device, and security teams, sets the operational bar, and grows a small, senior team as our fleet and customer base scale.. This position is based in San Francisco and follows a hybrid schedule with at least 3 days in-office per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of infrastructure engineers; own hiring, performance, and career development.
• Be accountable for the reliability and day-to-day operation of the Hayden cloud platform.
• Set and monitor SLOs, maintain effective on‑call coverage and observability, lead incident response and postmortems, and drive follow‑up work to prevent recurring issues.
• Build and deliver the cloud infrastructure roadmap in partnership with product, edge/device, data, and security leadership.
• Drive infrastructure standards: Kubernetes, Terraform/IaC, GitOps (ArgoCD), CI/CD, device PKI and secure device‑to‑cloud communication.
• Be responsible for planning cloud cost, capacity planning, and vendor relationships; keep infrastructure audit‑ready for SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001.

Travel Requirements

Position requires travel for up to one week per year. Travel may include local/regional/national trips for client meetings, project work, training, conferences.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Experience: 2+ years managing infrastructure/platform/SRE engineers, plus 6+ years hands‑on in cloud infrastructure. Experience running production systems with real uptime and on‑call obligations.

Core Skills: Deep, hands‑on experience building and operating cloud infrastructure with AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps/ArgoCD, CI/CD, observability.

Compensation Range: $223K - $290K

Benefits and Perks

There are endless learning and development opportunities from a highly diverse and talented peer group, including experts in a wide range of fields (AI, Computer Vision, Government Contracting, Systems & Device Engineering, Operations, Communications, and more!)

• Options for medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents (for US employees)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)
• 401(k) with 3% company matching
• Unlimited PTO
• Daily catered lunches in our San Francisco office
• Offers Equity
• Offers Bonus

About Us

At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real‑world challenges. From bus lane and bus stop enforcement to transportation optimization technologies and beyond, our innovative mobile perception system empowers our clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.

Company Culture

At Hayden AI, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We believe that our differences make us stronger and drive innovation. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We are dedicated to fostering a work environment that celebrates diversity and ensures that every individual has the opportunity to contribute to our mission and achieve their full potential.

Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Hayden AI employees or any other company location. Hayden AI is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

This job posting reflects a salary range based on different levels within the position, which are primarily determined by location. Your interview performance will help us determine your base salary offer within this range. We also offer equity and a company‑wide bonus plan. Additional benefits are shared as part of this job posting.