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JOB SUMMARY
The Engineering Manager is responsible for leading software engineers in the design, development, testing, and support of Hansei’s technology solutions, primarily focused on the Sidekick platform and supporting data integrations. This is a team-level delivery and people leadership position. The Engineering Manager ensures engineering work is executed reliably, follows established processes, and meets quality and security expectations.
JOB TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Team Leadership and People Management
- Manage and mentor power platform developers, Microsoft Fabric/Power BI engineers, ETL processes, CI/CD pipelines, SRE, and compliance and security within a regulated HIPAA environment.
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering teams.
- Support onboarding of new engineers by ensuring clarity of role expectations and development standards.
Delivery and Execution
- Oversee day-to-day execution of engineering work for assigned initiatives, including power app modules and data pipeline enhancements.
- Ensure features, fixes, and enhancements are delivered according to sprint plans and release schedules.
- Coordinate with Product and Program Management to translate approved requirements into technical tasks.
- Manage multi-threaded engineering work (production fixes, current sprint work, and upcoming releases) within defined processes.
- Perform root cause analysis on build or system performance issues to prevent future occurrences.
- Communicate clearly and translate complex technical knowledge into business needs for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ensure all current processes are documented in a clear, accurate, and concise manner.
- Standardize processes across teams where appropriate to improve efficiencies and scale.
- Develop cost models for future development and investment in emerging technologies.
- Understand cost of current technology investments with the goal of staying within budget while evaluating areas to reduce costs.
- Apply knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology, principles, and processes.
Technical Oversight
- Ensure industry standards for engineering solutions are in place, including architectural patterns, coding standards, and security best practices.
- Review designs and implementations for maintainability, performance, stability, and reliability.
- Drive adoption of approved tools, frameworks, and automation within engineering and power app teams.
- Mitigate technical risks and escalate them appropriately to senior technology leadership.
Quality, Security and Compliance
- Ensure engineering deliverables comply with HIPAA, HITRUST, and internal security standards.
- Implement application-level monitoring, logging, and incident response procedures.
- Participate in audits, reviews, and remediation activities as required.
- Follow established change management and access control processes.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Product, PMO, IT, Client Delivery, and Operations to clarify requirements and delivery timelines.
- Support intake and prioritization processes by providing engineering estimates and capacity input, including time, effort, and cost.
- Coordinate with IT on provisioning requests, deployments, and production support workflows.
- Communicate engineering status, risks, and dependencies clearly to stakeholders.
- Own daily stand-ups between product and engineering.
- Remove barriers to achieving goals and deliverables in terms of team dynamics and cross-collaboration.
SKILL SET
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong people leadership and coaching skills with the ability to develop and retain engineering talent.
- Solid understanding of modern software development practices and engineering standards.
- Ability to execute within defined constraints and escalate appropriately.
- Clear communication and organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
- Extremely motivated and self-driven to achieve success.
- Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology, principles, and processes.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 6+ years of experience in software engineering.
- 2+ years in an engineering leadership or managerial role.
- Experience working with cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
- 2+ years experience in Power Platform / Dynamics 365 development
Preferred
- Familiarity with HIPAA, HITRUST, and healthcare data compliance standards.
BENEFITS
- 100% remote first company to foster flexibility, inclusivity, and autonomy.
- Competitive salary and performance-based increases.
- Comprehensive health insurance plans.
- Retirement savings plan (401(k)) with employer matching.
- Responsible PTO and holidays.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Collaborative and supportive work environment.
- Recognized as a Great Place to Work by our employees.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in platform engineering lead jobs.
- 5 or more years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or DevOps engineering roles
- Deep expertise with Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines at scale across multiple engineering teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineers without direct authority
- Strong background in developer experience tooling such as Backstage, internal CLIs, or golden path templates
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical discipline
Tips for Your Platform Engineering Lead Job Search
Quantify platform reliability improvements you owned
Hiring managers for platform engineering leads want evidence of measurable outcomes. Replace vague bullets with specific before-and-after results: deployment frequency, incident reduction, or developer onboarding time you shortened through platform work you led.
Tailor your resume to each platform stack
Platform engineering lead roles vary sharply by stack. A listing heavy on Backstage and Crossplane needs different emphasis than one focused on Terraform and ArgoCD. Read each job description closely and surface the tools you have deepest hands-on experience with.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists platform engineering lead openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter by team structure not just company size
Platform teams inside a 200-person startup operate very differently from a platform org inside a 20,000-person enterprise. Ask in early screens how many engineers the platform team serves and whether you'd be building a platform from scratch or scaling one already in production.
Prepare a system design walkthrough for the interview
Most platform engineering lead loops include a technical design round focused on internal developer platforms, CI/CD architecture, or multi-cluster Kubernetes. Practice walking through a real system you designed, explaining tradeoffs you made and what you would change now.
Negotiate scope and autonomy alongside compensation
At the lead level, the scope of your platform charter matters as much as your offer. Ask specifically whether you will own tooling decisions, have a dedicated headcount to grow, and have a direct line to engineering leadership when making infrastructure tradeoffs.
Platform Engineering Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most platform engineering leads?
The companies hiring the most platform engineering leads right now include Apple, Amazon Web Services, and GEICO, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Washington, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is particularly concentrated in organizations that run large multi-team engineering orgs and are investing in developer experience as a product.
How many platform engineering lead jobs are remote?
About 77% of platform engineering lead openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more remote-accessible senior engineering roles. Sub-areas focused on developer experience tooling and internal platform product work tend to offer the most location flexibility compared to roles with heavy hands-on infrastructure or data center responsibilities.
How do you become a platform engineering lead?
Most platform engineering leads move up from senior software or infrastructure engineering roles where they owned end-to-end delivery of platform components. Building credibility in that path means shipping developer-facing tooling that real teams depend on, driving cross-team infrastructure decisions, and documenting system design choices clearly. Earning certifications in cloud platforms and Kubernetes signals fluency with the core stack most organizations expect at the lead level.
Can I get a platform engineering lead job without prior lead experience?
You can get hired as a platform engineering lead without a prior lead title if you can demonstrate lead-level impact in your current role. Employers focus on whether you have owned large-scale platform projects independently, made architectural decisions, and influenced engineering practices across teams. A strong portfolio of internal tooling or infrastructure work you drove from conception to adoption matters more than whether your title included the word lead.
What does the platform engineering lead interview process look like?
Platform engineering lead interviews typically run across four to six rounds. An initial recruiter screen is followed by a hiring manager conversation focused on leadership style and platform philosophy. A technical design round asks you to architect an internal developer platform or CI/CD system. A coding or systems round tests infrastructure fundamentals. Final rounds usually include cross-functional conversations with engineering directors or product partners who rely on the platform your team would own.
Where can I find and apply to platform engineering lead jobs?
You can find and apply to platform engineering lead jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your stack and experience level, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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