Head of AI‑First Platform Engineering & DevEx

Altana; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 295,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Parental Leave

Health Benefits

401(k) Savings

Wellness Program

Job summary

Altana is seeking a Senior Director of Platform Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary organization and establish robust cloud infrastructure. You will define the technical strategy, focusing on AI-driven development and ensuring operational excellence across platforms.

The role requires 10+ years in engineering, direct experience with CI/CD systems, and the ability to manage and inspire a diverse team. This position can be fully remote or hybrid based in various U.S. locations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading platform and developer experience teams.
• Hands-on experience with software development lifecycles.
• Deep expertise with CI/CD systems in a large-scale environment.

Responsibilities

• Define technical strategy for Platform Engineering.
• Own the Developer Acceleration program and improve workflows.
• Manage operational excellence and incident response.

Skills

Platform Engineering

AI-Assisted Development

Multi-Cloud Infrastructure

DevOps

CI/CD Systems

Team Leadership

Incident Management

Education

10+ years of experience in engineering

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Altana is seeking a Senior Director of Platform Engineering to lead a multidisciplinary organization and establish robust cloud infrastructure. You will define the technical strategy, focusing on AI-driven development and ensuring operational excellence across platforms.

The role requires 10+ years in engineering, direct experience with CI/CD systems, and the ability to manage and inspire a diverse team. This position can be fully remote or hybrid based in various U.S. locations.