Direct Leadership: Directly manage the Infra and DevX platform teams, ensuring they are well-resourced, high-performing, and delivering foundational capabilities that accelerate product development. You will also guide the potential future build-out of a software platform group.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with Engineering, InfoSec, IT, and Product peers to ensure cohesive and integrated strategies. You will draft and present compelling platform strategies, roadmaps, and progress to various stakeholders, from individual contributors to executive leadership.
Culture & Skill Development: Organize and drive departmental activities that contribute to skill development and team cohesion, such as training and knowledge-sharing sessions, specifically on AI tools and best practices.
Financial & Resource Analysis: Analyze software budgets and project costs to identify opportunities for efficiency and cost reduction, proposing AI-driven solutions where appropriate.

Strategic & Transformational Leadership: You have a track record of defining a clear vision and leading scaled organizational and technical transformations. You are a practitioner of Transformational Leadership and Generative Culture, with demonstrated success in implementing "Shift Left" principles across quality, architecture, and security.
Deep Technical and Operational Expertise: You possess a deep understanding and practical experience with modern software development lifecycle practices, including Lean, Dual-Track Agile, DevOps, continuous delivery, and scalable cloud technologies. You have proven experience leading multiple teams and driving operational excellence. You have either led platform teams (Infrastructure, Developer Experience, etc.) or have deep experience using and adopting platforms on your teams.
Data-Driven Influence & Accountability: You are highly analytical and data-driven, with demonstrated success in defining, tracking, and acting upon key engineering metrics, like DORA metrics. You have exceptional communication skills with a track record of fostering accountability and influencing stakeholders across the organization to achieve shared goals.
AI-First Mindset & Implementation: You have a demonstrated history of identifying, deploying, and driving the pervasive adoption of new tools, with a strong emphasis on leveraging and maximizing the utility of AI-powered solutions across groups of engineers.

We’re a remote-first company
Health insurance plans through Aetna (medical and dental) and MetLife (vision), including FSA and HSA plans
401K plan (ADP)
Lifestyle Spending Account for health, wellness, and family care
Monthly co-working space membership stipend
Monthly work-from-home stipend
Financial wellness benefits through Northstar
Pet discount program through United Pet Care
Financial perks and rewards through PerkSpot
EAP access through Aetna
One-time home office stipend to set up your home office
Inclusive family and medical leave plans
12 paid holidays and 1 Alma Give Back Day
Flexible PTO

Senior Director, Engineering Operations – Platform

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