Platform Engineering ManagerDepartment: Infrastructure
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Austin
DescriptionAs the Lead Platform Engineer at Brivo, you will pioneer the continuous improvement and innovation of the underlying systems that support the world's largest AI-powered cloud physical security platform. Following the merger of Brivo and Eagle Eye Networks, we have unified our technology stacks to create the Brivo Security Suite.
With an emphasis on stability, security, and massive scalability, you will lead the design and operation of our global "Private Cloud" infrastructure. This position offers a unique opportunity to utilize your leadership skills in managing the Platform Engineering team while maintaining ownership over critical projects that drive the success of our cutting-edge AI and video intelligence technology.
ResponsibilitiesPlatform Architecture & Infrastructure Leadership:
- Lead the design, evolution, and operation of Brivo's global Kubernetes-based platform across multiple private data centers.
- Guide architectural decisions around cluster topology, networking, storage systems, and compute utilization to support thousands of global customers.
- Drive improvements to core platform components, including ingress, service mesh, container runtimes, and automation frameworks.
Team Leadership & Mentorship:
- Manage, mentor, and grow a team of Platform Engineers, fostering a high-performance, ownership-driven culture.
- Provide technical leadership through deep-dive design reviews, multi-quarter roadmap planning, and hands-on guidance.
- Develop clear engineering expectations and career paths to scale the team alongside company growth.
Developer Platform & Tooling:
- Own the Internal Developer Experience (IDP)-including CI/CD frameworks, deployment tooling, Helm charts, and environment standardization.
- Partner with application teams to simplify onboarding and accelerate feature delivery for Brivo's unified security products.
Observability & Data Systems:
- Oversee the design and reliability of the metrics, logging, and tracing infrastructure (Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, OpenSearch) used across all Brivo services.
- Provide technical leadership for large-scale distributed data systems and storage integration (e.g., Ceph and high-throughput messaging systems).
- Ensure the platform and data layers interoperate efficiently across global regions to maintain data sovereignty and low latency.
Strategic Planning & Execution:
- Translate unified company goals into a clear, actionable platform roadmap.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and guide strategic "bets" that move the platform toward a more resilient, AI-ready future.
QualificationsMust Have:
- 8+ years of experience in Platform Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial role.
- Kubernetes Expert: Deep hands-on experience with K8s in production, including cluster design, scaling, and platform integrations.
- Distributed Systems: Strong understanding of networking, storage, scheduling, and high availability for stateful workloads.
- Automation Mastery: Expertise with Helm, Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps tools.
- Communication: Ability to influence architecture across diverse engineering teams and communicate technical strategy to leadership.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with large-scale distributed storage (Ceph) or distributed databases.
- Background with service meshes, advanced networking, or multi-cluster architectures.
- Knowledge of security architecture for containerized platforms.
- Experience in hybrid or fully private-cloud environments with globally distributed workloads.
- Proficiency in Go or Python.
Individual compensation packages are based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, training, and market conditions. In addition, Brivonians enjoy a robust benefits and perks package tailored to their work location.
