Engineering Manager

Summary

Join Sprout Social's Engineering team as an Engineering Manager to lead and grow a team of Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) focused on Kubernetes infrastructure. You will build a high-performing team, guide them through complex technical roadmaps, and contribute directly to the team's work through code reviews and architectural guidance. Leverage your experience in building and maintaining secure, reliable Kubernetes clusters. The role requires 5+ years of experience developing and supporting infrastructure and 2+ years managing infrastructure teams. Growth opportunities are abundant, with clear expectations and milestones outlined for the first year. Sprout offers a comprehensive benefits package including insurance, paid time off, parental leave, wellness initiatives, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience developing and supporting infrastructure in a production environment
• 2+ years of experience managing infrastructure teams
• Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts

Responsibilities

• Build a high functioning, well-motivated engineering team and steer them to iteratively deliver quality results
• Leverage your experience in building and maintaining secure, reliable Kubernetes clusters to power the next generation of Sprout experiences
• Guide the team through complicated product and technical road maps, and partner with cross-functional and engineering leaders to align on the strategy for your team and support its execution
• Grow your team of SREs with effective feedback, coaching, and career development
• Work directly alongside the team by providing code reviews, upholding development standards, and guiding the team’s architecture and technical vision

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with IaC and Config Management for automation such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, and/or Chef
• Experience building and scaling infrastructure in a cloud environment such as AWS

Benefits

• Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families
• Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program
• High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best
• Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team
• Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program, employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and mentorship programs for aspiring leaders
• Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members