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Manager, Engineering - Tooling

Sprout Social
Location
Remote Canada
Posted
24 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 3-5+ years managing software engineering teams
  • 7+ years building and operating production software systems
  • Experience leading cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple engineering organizations
  • Experience designing and operating CI/CD systems and modern software delivery pipelines
  • Experience with cloud-native platforms such as Kubernetes and AWS
  • Experience improving engineering productivity through automation
Nice to have
  • Experience with GitHub Actions or similar CI/CD platforms
  • Experience leading Developer Experience or Platform Engineering teams
  • Experience with deployment orchestration and release automation
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and platform automation
  • Experience implementing software delivery metrics such as DORA
What the job really is

As the Engineering Manager for Tooling at Sprout Social, you will lead a team focused on enhancing developer productivity through automation and improved workflows. Your responsibilities include driving the evolution of Continuous Delivery platforms, collaborating with various engineering teams to address pain points, and fostering best practices in software delivery. You will also play a key role in shaping the long-term vision for developer tooling and ensuring that engineering teams can ship software efficiently and reliably.

Benefits
  • 100% Employer-Paid Health Benefits
  • Generous Paid Time Off: 25 days of vacation annually, plus 5 paid sick days, all public holidays, and additional company-wide Rest & Recharge days
  • Premium Mental Health Support
  • Annual Lifestyle Stipend: A $950 CAD annual Lifestyle Spending Account
  • Remote Work Support: A one-time $550 USD stipend and a monthly $50 USD stipend for internet
  • Personalized Financial Wellness
Things to weigh
  • Remote work candidates must be based in Alberta, British Columbia, or Ontario; other locations in Canada are not eligible.
  • No specific technologies or tools mentioned beyond general categories, which may require further clarification during the interview process.
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