Platform Engineer Manager - Python/Kotlin/AWS - Boston

• Lead and grow a team responsible for platform engineering and developer productivity.
• Improve build, deployment, and release processes across multiple engineering teams.
• Develop internal platforms that enable faster and more reliable software delivery.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices across CI/CD, observability, testing, and infrastructure automation.
• Partner with application engineering teams to identify bottlenecks and streamline workflows.
• Evaluate modern AI-powered development tools and automation opportunities.
• Influence technical strategy and engineering standards across the organization.

This role is ideal for an experienced engineering leader who started their career as a hands-on backend engineer and enjoys solving large-scale platform challenges, developing engineering talent, and improving the software development lifecycle across an organization. Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of engineering leadership experience.
• Strong background in backend systems and distributed applications.
• Experience working within cloud-native environments.
• Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated software delivery.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools and practices.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical initiatives.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience leading platform engineering, developer productivity, or internal tooling teams.
• Experience building self-service developer platforms.
• Familiarity with software delivery metrics and engineering efficiency programs.
• Understanding of observability, monitoring, and reliability engineering concepts.
• Experience leveraging AI or automation to improve engineering workflows.
• Experience operating within a modern SaaS or marketplace environment., Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

• Competitive senior engineering leadership compensation package.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Equity participation available.
• Hybrid work model in the Greater Boston area.
• Opportunity to influence engineering practices across a rapidly growing technology organization.

You will receive the following benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k)

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.