Platform Engineering Manager

What You’ll Do

Own delivery and technical direction for a platform domain that runs high-load, distributed services where uptime and correctness matter. Lead by example: review, debug, prototype, unblock — you’re not a “status manager.” Drive technical decisions: architecture trade-offs, tech debt priorities, platform reliability improvements. Partner tightly with Product Owners / Architects — no handoffs, shared ownership of outcomes. Raise execution quality: set engineering standards, improve estimation realism, reduce chaos in delivery. Jump into incidents, drive RCA, make fixes stick (not band-aids). Help the team grow through real work: pairing, code reviews, crisp feedback, pragmatic coaching.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong backend background (5+ years) with real production ownership.
• Comfort operating in microservices / distributed systems (failure modes, async patterns, queues).
• Hands-on with Node.js / TypeScript (or very cl...