First American

Senior Engineering Manager, Platform

First American • $148K — $198K *
Santa Ana, CA 92704In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years managing cloud and platform engineering teams in a fast-paced environment
  • 6+ years of experience in building High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions in cloud environments
  • Proven ability to deliver technical solutions with a balance of complexity, performance, and maintainability
  • Strong leadership and motivational skills for engineering teams
  • Passion for unblocking and supporting software engineers
  • Balanced understanding of Platform Engineering principles and modern Infrastructure Operations
  • Expertise in architecting robust, high-scale systems and mentoring engineers in maintaining architectural vision

Responsibilities

  • Provide vision and technical leadership for a team in designing and delivering APIs and back-end services
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and validate technology solutions
  • Mentor and train team members to foster professional and personal growth
  • Drive implementation of solutions that meet quality and security standards
  • Lead team in achieving ambitious goals and promote continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Remote work flexibility
  • Opportunities for mentorship and professional development
  • Supportive team environment that values career growth
  • Exposure to modern tools and cloud technologies
  • Engagement with cross-functional initiatives and projects
Full Job Description
First American is seeking candidates for a leadership role in Platform Engineering. An ideal candidate has strong technical expertise, a product mindset, and takes a hands-on approach to driving engineering best practices. As the Senior Manager of Platform Engineering, you will build and lead a team of skilled cloud and platform engineers to enhance and operate our multi-cloud environment using modern tools, techniques, and cloud-native services. **Remote Work Welcome** What You'll Do:
  • Technical Leadership: Provide vision and technical leadership to guide a team of engineers in designing, delivering, and supporting a robust set of APIs and back-end services. You will use the necessary architectural principles and implement modern, world-class, secure engineering practices that are scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant. At times, you may need to roll up your sleeves to engage and remove obstacles. This also includes work breakdown, prioritization, and backlog management.
  • Collaborate/Partner: Collaborate with product management, software engineering, platform, and other cross-functional teams and leaders to iteratively design, develop, and validate outcome-driven technology solutions. You will enable the successful adoption of solutions delivered by the team and contribute to organization-wide initiatives.
  • People Leadership & Development: Our people are our greatest asset, and you will mentor, coach, train, and support your team and others in their careers and personal growth.
  • Quality & Security Focused: Drive the implementation of functionally appropriate and technically sound solutions that meet all quality & security standards.
  • Continuous Improvement: Lead the team in achieving ambitious goals, providing regular feedback, and driving continuous improvement.
What You'll Bring:
  • 3-5 years managing cloud and platform engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • 6+ years of building HA and DR solutions in one or more of Azure, AWS, and GCP.
  • Proven track record of delivering fit-for-purpose, technical solutions balancing complexity, performance, and maintainability.
  • Leadership skills to mobilize and motivate a high-functioning engineering team.
  • Passion, perspective, and empathy for unblocking software engineering teams working to achieve their goals.
  • A balanced approach between Platform Engineering principles and modern Infrastructure Operations.
  • Ability to architect and design robust, high-scale systems and challenge engineers to think bigger and more generically in developing solutions. Ability to mentor cloud and platform engineers to maintain architectural vision and software quality.
  • Knowledge of software engineering practices for the entire software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
  • Experience mentoring engineers at various levels and supporting their career growth.
  • An outcome-oriented approach using metrics and data to understand development productivity metrics (e.g., code churn, commit size, test coverage, etc.) to inform areas for continuous improvement.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, with strong relationship, collaboration, and organization skills.
Ideally, you will also have experience with:
  • Automation and scripting (GitHub Actions, Python, bash, PowerShell)
  • Containerized development (Docker).
  • Kubernetes.
  • Infrastructure automation tooling such as Terraform and Ansible.
  • AWS Cloud Services: API Gateway, EC2, EKS, Fargate, ECR, S3, Lambda, RDS, ALB, SQS, SNS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Secrets Manager, VPC, Subnets, IAM, Security Groups, Transit gateways
  • Azure Cloud Services: API Management, VM, AKS, Container Apps/Registry, Storage Accounts, Functions, App Gateway, Service Bus, Azure Monitor/Activity Log, Key Vault, VNET, NSG, Virtual WAN, Peering
  • GCP Cloud Services: API Gateway, Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run/Storage/Functions/SQL, AlloyDB, Pub/Sub, Cloud Monitoring/Logging/Audit, Secret Manager, VPC, IAM, NCC, Cloud Router
  • Working within a highly regulated industry such as Financial Services or Healthcare.
Pay Range: $148,600.00 - $198,200.00 Annually This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location. **Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County.** First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act). First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant's criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.

About First American

First American provides financial services through its Title Insurance and Services segment and its Specialty Insurance segment. The First American Family of Companies' core business lines include title insurance and closing/settlement services; title plant management services; title and other real property records and images; valuation products and services; home warranty products; property and casualty insurance; and banking, trust, and investment advisory services.

First American Careers

Join the vibrant team at First American, a leading company renowned for its commitment to innovation, leadership, and professional excellence. As one of the most respected names in the industry, First American offers unparalleled job opportunities that propel your career to new heights.

Work You’ll Do

At First American, your work transcends ordinary job responsibilities. You will be part of a dynamic team that drives industry standards through innovation and leadership. Engage in projects that transform our services and, by extension, the industry itself, making an impact that matters.

Explore a World of Opportunities

Whether you're looking for an entry-level position or a more senior role, First American presents a spectrum of career paths across various departments. Our job opportunities are designed to foster professional growth and personal achievement.

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Culture and Benefits

First American is committed to creating a workplace where every team member feels valued. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment. Our benefits package is comprehensive, supporting both your professional and personal life, including health, wellness, and continuous learning opportunities.

Professional Development and Training

We believe in nurturing our team’s skills through targeted training programs, including leadership development and diversity training. These initiatives ensure that you are equipped to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and personal growth.

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At First American, career growth is complemented by opportunities to connect and collaborate with professionals across the company. Engage in networking events that can open doors to numerous career paths and professional relationships.

Why First American?

Choosing First American means opting for a career where your skills are appreciated and your contributions are valued. Here, every employee is empowered to reach their full potential, supported by our culture of growth, leadership, and innovation. Join First American today and be part of a team that is reshaping the future through exceptional service, dedication, and a commitment to excellence. Explore the positions we have available and take the first step towards a rewarding career at First American.
Learn more about First American
Size
22,233 employees
Market Cap
$5.4 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$696.4 million
Founded
1889
5 Year Trend
+10.6%
Revenue
$7 billion
NASDAQ
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* Ladders Estimates

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