Cloud Platform Senior Manager

Job Summary As a Senior Engineering Manager within the StarlingX organization, you will lead a team of engineers developing and delivering cloud infrastructure solutions for the distributed edge. You will be responsible for driving execution, developing people, and shaping technical direction in close partnership with your team and peer leaders while balancing delivery, architectural alignment, and open‑source engagement. Responsibilities Lead and develop a high‑performing engineering team delivering capabilities for the StarlingX platform.

Own team execution, including planning, prioritization, and delivery across releases. Drive career development, performance management, and a strong culture of accountability and ownership. Collaborate with peer leaders to deliver cross‑domain solutions across the platform.

Contribute to technical direction and architectural alignment for scalable, highly available systems. Manage trade‑offs across features, technical debt, and customer priorities. Lead response to customer issues, ensuring strong ownership and resolution.

Enable effective open‑source engagement and contribution practices. Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, including CI/CD and automation. Champion adoption of AI‑assisted engineering practices to improve productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.

Operate flexibly across domains, with the ability to lead different areas of the platform over time. Core Competencies & Demonstrated Success Proven ability to lead and scale high‑performing engineering teams delivering complex distributed systems. Strong leadership in Agile/Scrum environments, with experience managing cross‑team dependencies.

Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity and shift domains, quickly building sufficient technical context to lead effectively. Ability to influence technical direction without direct authority across multiple teams. Strong problem‑solving skills in distributed systems and production environments.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Experience fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Strong collaboration mindset with the ability to prioritize organizational goals over local optimization.

Experience working in or leading open‑source development environments. Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or related field. 10+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on infrastructure or distributed systems. 7+ years of experience in engineering management in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. Experience delivering complex, multi‑component systems with high availability requirements.

Preferred Qualifications Experience with cloud and infrastructure technologies such as Kubernetes, OpenStack, and/or StarlingX. Familiarity with edge computing environments and constraints (latency, bandwidth, remote operations). Experience in one or more infrastructure domains (e.g., storage, networking, platform services), with the ability to generalize across domains.

Experience contributing to or leading teams in open‑source ecosystems. Track record of delivering applications for usage in 24x7 production systems with strong reliability characteristics. Experience integrating or leveraging AI‑assisted development tools to improve engineering productivity.

Strong understanding of CI/CD systems, automation, and modern DevOps practices. Compensation This role is compensated at a range of $160,000 to $185,000 CAD annually, plus an annual incentive plan bonus. Equity and other benefits are offered to align with other team members.

Benefits Health, dental, vision, and life insurance. Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) matching.

Vacation and paid holidays. Hybrid work flexibility. Employee assistance program and mental well‑being support.

Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars. EEO Statement Wind River is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Security Clearance Requirements Successful candidates must engage in a security clearance process in regard to their citizenship as required by law. Certain citizenships may render a candidate ineligible for fundamental job duties. Acquisition of clearance may take time, and offers of employment are contingent upon the candidate’s legal ability to perform the duties.

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