Guide a group of talented systems engineers building the "connective tissue" between the edge and the world’s most popular databases.
Play an active part in shaping product features—such as adding support for new database protocols, improving caching logic, and expanding private networking capabilities via Cloudflare Tunnel.
Ensure the team hits ambitious performance goals and reliability targets.
Solve the "distributed data" problem and thrive in a fast-paced environment where you are building low-level infrastructure that scales to millions of requests per second.
Lead technical teams with empathy, clarity, and a focus on professional growth.

Strong communications skills – Ability to translate complex systems architecture (like database wire protocols and connection states) into clear team goals.
Distributed Systems Leadership – Experience leading and hiring teams that build high-availability, low-latency distributed services.
Navigation of Ambiguity – Hyperdrive solves problems that are often unique to the edge; you are expected to find creative paths to delivery when "standard" solutions don't apply.
Operational Excellence – Experience overseeing the execution, deployment, and maintenance of critical infrastructure with high predictability.
Developer-Centric Mindset – Passion for building APIs and tools that developers love, ensuring that Hyperdrive remains easy to adopt and transparent in its magic.
Technical Mentorship – A track record of hiring, onboarding, and developing engineers. You’re as good at explaining the “why” (business value) as you are the “how” (technical implementation).
Systems Programming Background – At least 4 years of professional experience with Rust, Go, or C++. (Hyperdrive's core logic is heavily rooted in high-performance systems programming).
Database Fundamentals – Solid understanding of how databases work under the hood, including connection lifecycles, transaction states, and wire protocols.

Medical/Rx Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Commuter Spending Accounts
Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
Global Travel Medical Insurance
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

Engineering Manager

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