Platform Engineering Manager – Scale, DevEx & Equity

Fora Travel; New York (NY); On-site; USD 210,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Health insurance

401k plan with company match

Job summary

Fora Travel is seeking an Engineering Manager, Platform to lead and develop the foundational engineering group. This role requires a blend of engineering management and hands-on technical expertise, overseeing a team of talented engineers in New York City.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software engineering, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to team development. Compensation includes a salary range of $210k–$235k plus benefits such as unlimited vacation and health insurance.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of successful delivery and team growth.
• Strong technical depth in platform and infrastructure domains.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a cross-functional platform team.
• Stay hands-on with architecture and technical decisions.
• Own the roadmap for foundational platform capabilities.

Skills

Engineering management

Technical acumen

Cloud infrastructure

Database reliability

Project management

Excellent communication

Education

8+ years in software or infrastructure engineering

4+ years in engineering management

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

PostgreSQL

Job description

Fora Travel is seeking an Engineering Manager, Platform to lead and develop the foundational engineering group. This role requires a blend of engineering management and hands-on technical expertise, overseeing a team of talented engineers in New York City.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software engineering, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to team development. Compensation includes a salary range of $210k–$235k plus benefits such as unlimited vacation and health insurance.