Lead, AI-Native Platform Engineering

First American; Santa Ana (CA); Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

First American is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead distributed, cloud-native engineering teams building AI-powered software for the real estate industry. You will partner with Product Management, Design, Architecture, and security to translate strategy into outcomes, while developing engineers and driving operational excellence.

The role emphasizes ownership, measurable delivery, and a culture of learning, with a focus on scaling teams, improving velocity and quality, and aligning

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building production software systems and leading engineering teams
• Experience delivering cloud-native, distributed software
• Strong collaboration with Product Management, Design, Architecture, and cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience coaching engineers through performance, career growth, feedback, and mentorship
• Experience adopting AI-assisted software development tools to accelerate delivery

Responsibilities

• Build high-performing engineering teams and foster an inclusive, safe environment
• Drive reliable delivery with clear priorities and strong execution discipline
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Security, and Business stakeholders to align roadmaps
• Champion AI-native engineering and responsible AI adoption
• Establish operational excellence with reliable, observable, scalable software
• Develop engineering systems for planning, estimation, and release processes
• Provide technical leadership and guide architectural decisions

Skills

Leadership

People management

Cloud-native

Distributed systems

Metrics-driven

AI adoption

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CDK

OpenTelemetry

Grafana

Datadog

Prometheus

GitHub Copilot

Job description

First American is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead distributed, cloud-native engineering teams building AI-powered software for the real estate industry. You will partner with Product Management, Design, Architecture, and security to translate strategy into outcomes, while developing engineers and driving operational excellence.

The role emphasizes ownership, measurable delivery, and a culture of learning, with a focus on scaling teams, improving velocity and quality, and aligning