Director, Engineering - Cloud Platform

Summary

Join HashiCorp's Cloud Platform Services team as a Core Platform Engineering Leader. Lead the creation and delivery of a modern, secure, and reliable Core Platform, partnering with various teams to define and execute the roadmap. Responsibilities include operationalizing key platform capabilities, enforcing best practices, managing vendor relationships, and cultivating a high-performing engineering team. This high-visibility role requires extensive experience in software engineering, cloud solutions, IaC, and people management. You will leverage your expertise in HashiCorp products and modern software delivery practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement. The role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact on a globally used platform.

Requirements

• 8+ years People Management experience leading engineering teams, with an emphasis on developing key talent and cultivating positive, high-performing cultures. A people-focused leadership style, with a track record of motivating and inspiring individuals and teams
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering with experience with large-scale cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP), including CICD-driven software development, testing and release management
• 6+ years working with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Terraform (preferred), CloudFormation, Pulumi, or Ansible
• Understanding and familiarity with HashiCorp’s products, specifically Terraform, Nomad, Vault and Consul
• Understanding and familiarity with the following technologies in use at HashiCorp and by the team: Go, gRPC, Protobuf, Aurora (Postgres), Redis (Elasticache), LaunchDarkly
• Strong functional knowledge of containers, container management, and container orchestration
• Strong understanding of modern cloud security fundamentals, including patch management and secure configurations, with preferred experience in regulated environments
• Strong understanding of modern software delivery practices, including CICD (continuous integration and deployment/delivery) techniques and technologies
• Strong cross functional collaboration and influencing skills, including the ability to influence without formal authority

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and delivery of modern, secure and reliable Core Platform
• Partner with EPD & Security teams to define, affirm & drive a Core Platform roadmap that is fully aligned with Product and Business objectives
• Deliver and operationalize key Core Platform capabilities, including Cloud UI, PAAS service management capabilities and core CLIs
• Partner with leaders in Engineering, Product and Design to enforce best practices for measurable quality and value within the platform
• Partner with Engineering and Developer Experience leaders to establish relationships with key cloud and software vendors, managing costs and generating the highest ROI possible on investments in tooling
• Cultivate excellence in the reliability, scalability, security, and craft of the software your team builds
• Develop modern operationalization via policies for monitoring and ongoing management (patching, upgrades, audit requests, etc)
• Hire and grow a diverse engineering team in a fast-scaling organization
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the Cloud Platform Services and broader EPD organizations
• Present insights and recommendations to drive data-driven decision-making
• Contribute to company-wide initiatives led by our EPD management, recruitment, and people teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Agile/Lean background for projects and project delivery
• Strong understanding of automation, automation principles, and different aspects of pipelines and automation delivery
• Advanced strategic capability with cloud delivery models
• Deep understanding of advanced security segmentation and controls

Benefits

• $263,500 — $310,000 USD (SF Bay Area / NYC)
• $241,500 — $284,100 USD (California (excluding SF Bay Area), New York (excluding NYC), Seattle Metro, Denver / Boulder Metro, Washington D.C., or Maryland)
• $219,600 — $258,300 USD (Colorado (excluding Denver / Boulder Metro), Illinois, Minnesota, or Washington (excluding Seattle Metro))