Engineering Manager II, Runtime Services

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $208,592–$429,454 / yr
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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TL;DR · Engineering Manager II, Runtime Services

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Engineering Manager II, Runtime Services joins the team to establish the strategy, charter, and operating model for a new group managing two major platforms. The role involves leading the technical roadmap for a large-scale asynchronous job scheduling and execution platform alongside an anomaly detection, root-cause analysis, and ML monitoring platform. Key responsibilities include advancing automation, self-service onboarding, resource efficiency, and reliability while hiring and coaching a high-performing team. The position requires deep expertise in distributed platforms, backend systems, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and data systems. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in workflow orchestration, observability, and machine learning algorithms. The work focuses on improving developer productivity, platform scalability, and operational excellence by solving complex problems in asynchronous execution and automated monitoring within a large-scale distributed environment.

What does a Engineering Manager earn in California?

Median $281300 from 87 postings across 25 companies.

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Skills

Distributed Systems Kubernetes Cloud Infrastructure Machine Learning Anomaly Detection Workflow Orchestration Observability Data Systems Asynchronous Execution Backend Systems Root-Cause Analysis ML Monitoring Scalability

What you'll do

Establish the strategy, charter, and operating model for a new team managing two major platforms.
Lead the technical roadmap for asynchronous job scheduling and ML monitoring platforms.
Advance platform automation, self-service onboarding, resource efficiency, and system reliability.
Build partnerships with internal teams to drive adoption and improve developer productivity.
Strengthen operational excellence by improving observability, incident response, and engineering practices.
Hire, coach, and grow a high-performing team while fostering a culture of ownership.
Use AI tools to accelerate technical planning, documentation, and operational analysis.

What we're looking for

Minimum 9 years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in distributed platforms and backend systems.
Minimum 2 years of engineering management experience leading highly available platform and backend engineering teams.
Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong technical foundation in platform reliability, observability, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, data systems, and developer experience.
Deep understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous execution, workflow orchestration, and machine learning algorithms.
Experience setting technical strategy to improve platform scalability, operational efficiency, customer adoption, or engineering velocity.
Experience using AI to accelerate engineering planning, analysis, and execution with a focus on validating accuracy and security.
Clear communication skills, strong technical judgment, and a people-focused leadership approach.