Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Fleet Management

MongoDB

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$151,000–$297,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Architectural Services, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Customer Relations, Distributed Computing, Distributed Databases, Ecosystems, Engineering Management, Fleet Management, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Leadership, Load Balancing, Machine Tool, Management Strategy, Microsoft Windows Azure, MongoDB, Operational Support, Operations Processes, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Shipments, Reliability Engineering, Startup, Team Lead/Manager, Use Cases, Vehicle Fleets, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

**The Team** Platform Engineering is the department within SRE that is responsible for a range of critical infrastructure and operational functions that support the broader engineering organization. Among these are our multi-cloud-provider Kubernetes infrastructure, networking, load balancing (including our public-facing edge and internal service mesh), and observability and alerting systems. The Fleet Management team provides the core runtime environment that empowers our developers to build and ship products to delight our customers. We manage the end-to-end lifecycle of our Kubernetes fleet, alongside the critical components that ensure cluster reliability and security (e.g., CoreDNS, cert-manager, and Gatekeeper). As our infrastructure scales to support new use cases and products, we are spearheading a migration from Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to an Operator-driven lifecycle management model. This role can be based out of our Austin, Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, Raleigh, or San Francisco offices, or remotely in the United States region. **Responsibilities** + Manage a team of 6-8 engineers, fostering a positive culture, handling career growth and performance conversations, and proactively removing blockers + Help develop a clear technical vision and comprehensive roadmap for our runtime environment, balancing long-term strategic infrastructure goals with immediate engineering needs + Contribute through light hands-on technical work, such as leading architectural design reviews, reviewing PRs, and stepping in to guide the team through complex operational challenges + Act as the primary liaison for the Fleet Management team, collaborating closely with other engineering leaders to ensure platform alignment and manage stakeholder expectations **You may be a good fit if you:** + Have 10+ years of experience working on software and operating distributed systems, with 2+ years managing engineering teams + Possess a customer-focused mindset, treating internal developers as your primary users + Value efficiency in processes and operations, and have a track record of optimizing team workflows + Prefer automation over manual processes ("allergic to ops work"), fostering a culture of building software solutions to eliminate toil + Have deep technical familiarity with Kubernetes ecosystems, containerization technologies, and modern IaC tooling (e.g., Terraform, Crossplane, or Operators) so you can effectively guide the team's technical decisions + Excel at translating complex business and engineering requirements into actionable, phased technical roadmaps + Have a high level of empathy, responsibility, ownership, and accountability + Excellent verbal and written technical communication skills **Strong candidates may also have experience with:** + Leading major architectural shifts, such as migrating teams from traditional IaC to Operator-driven lifecycle management + Managing and scaling infrastructure across multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) + Designing secure, multi-tenant runtime environments at scale **About MongoDB** MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB's unified database platform-the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market-helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers-including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups-relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we're powering the next era of software. Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, (https://www.mongodb.com/company) guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It's what makes us MongoDB. To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we're committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy (https://www.mongodb.com/company/blog/culture/employee-benefits-that-make-a-difference-at-mongodb) , we value our employees' wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it's like to work at MongoDB (https://www.mongodb.com/blog/channel/culture) , and help us make an impact on the world! MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter. MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Req ID: 426152 MongoDB's base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB's total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates. MongoDB's base salary range for this role in the U.S. is: $151,000-$297,000 USD

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