Remote Senior Technical Lead

InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the leading time series platform used to collect, store, and analyze all time series data at any scale. Developers can query and analyze their time-stamped data in real-time to discover, interpret, and share new insights to gain a competitive edge. InfluxData is a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce. For more information, visit www.influxdata.com.

We are looking for a seasoned technical leader to join our global engineering team as a Senior Technical Lead, combining the roles of a Chief Architect and an Engineering Manager. Based in Europe, you will play a key role in providing both technical and managerial leadership to our engineering team. You will be the technical authority who drives architectural decisions and ensures that our engineering practices align with best-in-class standards.

This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in leading through influence, has a strong technical foundation, and can balance hands-on technical decision-making with people management.

The application window will be open until at least January 2, 2025. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

What you’ll be doing

• Technical Leadership:

  • Drive architectural decisions and ensure coherence across projects, ensuring systems are scalable, reliable, and maintainable.

  • Act as a tie-breaker in technical disagreements, providing balanced, informed judgments that align with the company’s strategic objectives.

  • Collaborate closely with the VP of Engineering and global engineering teams to create and implement technical roadmaps.

  • Champion engineering excellence, establishing best practices, design principles, and coding standards across teams.

• Managerial Leadership:

  • Provide managerial oversight for the engineering teams based in Europe, ensuring team members are engaged, productive, and aligned with company goals.  You will not initially have any direct reports, as the focus of the role is on technical leadership, but it is possible that you will have direct reports in the future.

  • Work closely with product and engineering leaders to prioritize work and allocate resources efficiently across teams.

• Cross-functional Collaboration:

  • Act as a bridge between US and Europe-based teams, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration across time zones.

  • Collaborate with product managers, stakeholders, and other engineering leaders to translate business needs into technical requirements and drive delivery.

  • Ensure seamless hand-offs between geographically dispersed teams and contribute to improving processes for distributed development.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in a senior technical leadership role, such as Chief Architect, Principal Engineer, or Engineering Manager.

• Strong understanding of architecture design, systems design, and large-scale application development.

• Ability to make high-stakes technical decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and drive consensus across teams.

• Experience managing and leading engineers.

• Solid project management skills with experience balancing technical priorities and business needs.

• Comfortable working across multiple time zones and facilitating collaboration between global teams.

Bonus points if you have

• Previous experience in leading distributed teams across multiple geographies.

• Prior experience developing distributed databases, big data platforms, or large scale real-time analytic systems.

• Hands-on experience in Rust development and proficiency in systems programming.

• Strong experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration, deployment, and scaling.

• Familiarity with cloud-based architectures, microservices, or distributed systems.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform or similar), and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Why Join Us?

• Work in a dynamic, innovative environment at the forefront of technology.

• Opportunity to shape the future of our technical direction and lead a highly-skilled, distributed engineering team.

• Collaborative, inclusive company culture with a commitment to work-life balance.

Apply Today: If you’re a strategic thinker with a passion for both technical and people leadership, we want to hear from you!

Interview Information:

Our interview process begins remotely. Interviews are typically conducted via Zoom. To ensure every candidate can participate, please let us know if you are unable to access Zoom. Some roles may require an in-person meeting with a team member as part of the final stage.

We offer fantastic benefits for full time employees; in the US these include:

• Medical/dental/vision insurance with 100% coverage for employees and dependents

• Company contribution to your FSA

• Flexible Time Off - take the time you need

• Life Insurance, short and long term disability insurance

• 401(k)

• Wellness programs

• Annual professional development budget

• Financial planning and legal advice

Our Core Values

Our employees are the heart of the company and only by having a core set of beliefs and values will we be successful. We hire and live by these core values:

• We value each other

• We get stuff done

• We believe humility drives learning

• We embrace failure

• We are committed to open source

Visit our careers page to learn more about working at InfluxData.

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