Engineering Manager, Platform - Cloud Infrastructure ($241.5K - $284K + Equity) at Valon Technologies, Inc.

Job Description

• Lead the foundational infrastructure for a platform managing $110B+ in assets, with concrete plans to scale the system 10x over the next two years.
• Join a high-caliber team of engineers from top-tier firms like Stripe, Jane Street, and Meta in a Series C company backed by top-tier investors like a16z.
• Enjoy a high-agency culture where you act as a hands-on technical leader, influencing architecture and strategy for next-gen data stores like Vitess, Clickhouse, and Redis.

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a team of 5+ infrastructure engineers, overseeing technical strategy for compute, databases, storage, and networking across all production environments.
• Architect and implement production-scale systems and batch processing control planes to support massive daily growth in background job execution and data volume.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product and operations to build high-leverage infrastructure that unlocks rapid product iteration while maintaining world-class reliability and security standards.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software engineering experience with at least 1+ years in a dedicated technical leadership or engineering management role in a high-growth environment.
• Deep expertise in cloud providers, containerization using Kubernetes and Docker, and distributed systems capable of handling high-volume background processing and complex data stores.
• Strong systems thinker with a product mindset and a proven track record of mentoring engineers through a feedback-driven, high-performance culture focused on continuous development.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to mentor and develop a team of engineers.

Skills

• Leadership and strategic thinking skills.
• Technical expertise in cloud infrastructure and distributed systems.
• Experience with large-scale systems and high-volume data processing.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $241.5K - $284K plus equity.
• Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge fintech platform with significant impact.
• High-caliber team of experienced engineers and leaders.
• Flexible remote work option within New York or San Francisco.

Pay

$241.5K - $284K + Equity

Schedule

Remote Option Available