Manager, Cloud Infrastructure Engineering

About the role

This position involves leading a team responsible for the cloud infrastructure powering Camunda's SaaS platform. You will ensure this critical infrastructure remains dependable, scalable, and secure as the company expands. It's a hands-on leadership role for an individual experienced in building and operating multi-cloud, Kubernetes-based environments in production.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Guide and develop the team that manages Camunda's SaaS cloud infrastructure, emphasizing execution and a strong engineering ethos.
• Oversee the architecture, implementation, and ongoing improvement of multi-cloud infrastructure built on Kubernetes, prioritizing reliability, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with product engineering, security, support, and other engineering leaders to enable safe and efficient platform development.
• Continuously enhance infrastructure automation, developer tools, and platform safeguards to support service growth without introducing friction.
• Establish how the team integrates AI into routine infrastructure tasks, including operational analysis, automation, and incident resolution.
• Balance immediate operational needs with strategic investments in multi-cloud expansion and new infrastructure capabilities.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience leading engineers who manage production infrastructure for SaaS products.
• A solid technical foundation in cloud infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, SRE, or a comparable field.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes in a production setting, including scaling, ensuring reliability, and managing cluster lifecycles.
• Demonstrated experience working with multiple major cloud providers and understanding the complexities of multi-cloud environments.
• A history of collaborating with senior engineers and stakeholders across different teams to implement significant infrastructure enhancements that improve reliability and scalability while maintaining a strong security posture.
• Proven people leadership skills, including coaching, performance management, priority setting, and fostering an environment where engineers can excel.
• Clear strategic thinking regarding the application of AI in infrastructure engineering, with sound judgment on its utility, repeatability, and responsible use.

Nice to have

• Experience managing global or multi-region SaaS infrastructure.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code, policy as code, and platform automation practices.
• Experience enhancing observability, incident management, or reliability for cloud-native systems.
• Experience with cloud cost management, platform guardrails, or tools that assist teams in making informed infrastructure decisions.

Skills & tools

• Kubernetes
• Multi-cloud environments

Practical notes

• This role is fully remote and global.
• Camunda may utilize AI tools in the application screening and interview process.
• Camunda offers competitive compensation, equity through a Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP), and a comprehensive benefits package including remote work support, in-person connection opportunities, health and wellbeing programs, financial security provisions, and professional development funding.
• Camunda will only contact candidates from an email address ending in @camunda.com.
• Camunda does not accept unsolicited agency resumes.