Senior Engineering Manager - Kubernetes Development Platform

What We Do Products Solutions Support & Services Partners Resources Company Contact Us Global Offices Next Community Senior Engineering Manager - Kubernetes Platform Engineering San Jose, California Req.Num.: 31996 Apply Hungry Humble Honest The OpportunityWe are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the design, development, and scaling of a next-generation Kubernetes platform powering enterprise environments. This platform will serve as the foundation for AI/ML workloads, GPU infrastructure, and enterprise applications, delivering hyperscaler-like capabilities in on-prem and hybrid deployments. You will lead a team responsible for building a production-grade, globally scalable Kubernetes platform, including cluster lifecycle, fleet management, multi-tenancy, and deep integration with compute (CPU/GPU), networking, and storage systems. About the TeamWe are building a next-generation Kubernetes platform for enterprise AI and infrastructure, designed to bring hyperscaler-grade capabilities into on-prem environments. The team owns the full stack—from cluster lifecycle and fleet management to multi-tenancy and AI workload orchestration (including GPUs). Our charter is to enable enterprises to run mission-critical and AI workloads at massive scale, with a strong focus on simplicity, reliability, and performance. We operate as a highly collaborative, globally distributed team spanning the US and India, working closely with product, hardware, and field organizations.You will report to the Director of Engineering, who embodies a leadership style that emphasizes strong managerial expertise, technical involvement, and collaboration with engineers. The work setup for this role operates in a hybrid environment, with a strong preference for local candidates. While specific days for in-office attendance are not strictly defined, there is an expectation for the new hire to participate in office activities for certain interviews and collaborative sessions, fostering effective team interaction. Your RoleAs a Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead the development of a scalable, enterprise-grade Kubernetes platform that powers AI and mission-critical workloads in on-prem and hybrid environments. You will:Own end-to-end delivery of key platform capabilities, including cluster lifecycle, fleet management, and multi-tenancyDrive the design of large-scale distributed systems, evolving toward global control planes and cell-based architecturesLead a team of engineers to build AI-native infrastructure, including GPU-aware scheduling, resource isolation, and workload orchestrationPartner closely with Product and cross-functional teams to translate enterprise and AI use cases into platform capabilitiesEstablish a strong operational excellence culture, including SLOs, reliability engineering, and production readinessSimplify complex infrastructure into intuitive, consumable platform experiences for enterprise users You will play a key role in shaping a platform that brings hyperscaler-like capabilities into enterprise data centers.What You Will BringStrong Engineering LeadershipProven experience leading and scaling high-performing engineering teamsAbility to drive clarity, ownership, and execution in complex, ambiguous problem spaces Deep Technical ExpertiseStrong understanding of distributed systems at scaleHands-on familiarity with cloud platforms, infrastructure systems, or PaaS offeringsExperience building large, meaningful production systems (cloud platforms, infrastructure, or PaaS)Kubernetes experience is desirable, but not required—we welcome leaders who are excited to learn Kubernetes deeply and apply strong systems fundamentals to this domain Platform & Systems ThinkingExperience designing multi-tenant platforms with clear abstractions (projects, quotas, policies)Familiarity with multi-cluster / fleet management and large-scale system...