Senior Engineering Manager, Containers

Mirantis; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Mirantis is seeking a senior leader to steer the engineering organization focused on container technologies. The role is fully remote within the United States and reports to the engineering leadership, directing technical direction and delivery of container platforms and related infrastructure.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate distributed teams, and partner with adjacent groups to align container work with platform goals, balancing scalability, reliability, and developer experience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams at senior or director level.
• Background in container technologies and related infrastructure.
• Track record delivering complex distributed systems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering teams working on container platforms and related infrastructure.
• Set technical direction for container initiatives with focus on scalability, reliability, and developer experience.
• Coordinate delivery across distributed team members to meet milestones.
• Partner with adjacent engineering groups to align container work with broader platform goals.
• Mentor engineers and support career development, hiring, and performance conversations.

Skills

Leadership

Container technologies

Distributed systems

Strategic communication

Job description

Role overview

A senior leadership opportunity within an engineering organization focused on container technologies. The position is fully remote within the United States and sits within the Computer Software domain. The role involves directing the technical direction and delivery of container-related engineering efforts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering teams working on container platforms and related infrastructure
• Set technical direction for container-focused initiatives, balancing trade-offs in scalability, reliability, and developer experience
• Coordinate delivery across distributed team members, supporting execution against engineering milestones
• Partner with adjacent engineering groups and stakeholders to align container work with broader platform goals
• Mentor engineers and support career development, hiring, and performance conversations

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing engineering teams, ideally at the senior or director level
• Background in container technologies and adjacent infrastructure
• Track record of delivering complex distributed systems at scale
• Strong communication skills suited to a fully remote, US-based team

Nice to have

• Experience working in open-source container or Kubernetes ecosystems

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