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Senior Director, Engineering Platform

Talkdesk
Location
Porto
Posted
26 days ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Significant leadership experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Cloud Engineering, SRE, Developer Productivity, or equivalent large-scale engineering organizations
  • Proven experience leading multiple teams and developing both engineering managers and senior individual contributors
  • Strong technical background in distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and large-scale production platforms
  • Deep expertise across several of the following: AWS/GCP/Azure, Kubernetes, containers, service networking, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, observability, SRE, developer platforms, and cloud security
  • Experience designing or operating shared platforms serving many engineering teams and production workloads
  • Demonstrated ability to lead major platform transformations, migrations, and architectural change
What the job really is

The Senior Director of Platform Engineering will lead the strategy and execution of the Platform Engineering function, focusing on enhancing the internal developer platform and shared engineering infrastructure. This role involves overseeing cloud, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and security aspects while driving improvements in developer productivity and operational efficiency. The director will also manage a team of engineering leaders and ensure the platform meets high standards of availability and security.

Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • The role requires significant leadership and technical expertise, which may be challenging for candidates without extensive experience in platform engineering.
  • The position is primarily office-based, which may not suit candidates looking for remote work options.
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