Engineering Manager, Cloud & Platform (Hands-On Leader)

Orkes Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Orkes Inc. is seeking a strong engineering leader to own the Cloud & Platform engineering function in Santa Clara, CA. This high-impact role requires a hands-on approach in architecture, systems, and production challenges while driving the velocity of the engineering team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in distributed systems, recent hands-on experience, and the ability to manage while contributing technically. This position offers a competitive salary and requires in-office presence five days a week.

Qualifications

• Strong background in distributed systems / cloud infrastructure.
• Proven experience as a hands-on engineer (recently).
• Experience leading engineers (formal or informal).
• Ability to operate in high-context-switch, fast-moving environments.
• Startup experience or large-company experience with understanding of scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems responsible for cloud infrastructure, deployments, and platform capabilities.
• Support customer environments and production systems at scale.
• Drive improvements in reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Lead and mentor engineers while contributing technically.
• Review architecture, code, and system design.

Skills

Strong background in distributed systems / cloud infrastructure

Proven experience as a hands-on engineer

Experience leading engineers

Ability to operate in high-context-switch environments

Startup experience

Job description

Orkes Inc. is seeking a strong engineering leader to own the Cloud & Platform engineering function in Santa Clara, CA. This high-impact role requires a hands-on approach in architecture, systems, and production challenges while driving the velocity of the engineering team.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in distributed systems, recent hands-on experience, and the ability to manage while contributing technically. This position offers a competitive salary and requires in-office presence five days a week.