Sr. Engineering Manager, Cloud

Redpanda is the first runtime and control plane for agent-data interaction — a unified platform that combines streaming, SQL analytics, and intelligent connectivity with the governance layer enterprise AI agents need in production.Built on infrastructure already trusted by Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing startups, Redpanda enforces governance entirely outside the agent's data path, controlling what agents see, limiting what they do, and capturing a tamper-proof record of everything they touch, so organizations never have to choose between innovation and control.We are looking for an accomplished and forward-thinking Senior Engineering Manager to lead one of our Cloud engineering teams. Reporting to the Director of Cloud Engineering, you will own the day-to-day delivery, quality, and operational excellence of your team's areas, and coach the engineers on your team to . You’ll partner closely with Product, peer engineering leadership, and field teams to ship and operate highly reliable services, across Redpanda’s BYOC and Serverless products, and Agentic Data Plane.You WillLead and manage a team of engineers working on Redpanda Cloud, including Agentic Data Plane effortsOwn end-to-end delivery for your team's roadmap: scoping, prioritisation, execution, and on-time, high-quality launchesMaintain a high bar bar for operational excellence, including incident response, on-call health, SLOs, and day-2 operationsProvide regular career development, coaching, and performance feedback that helps engineers level upHire, onboard, and retain top-tier engineers; participate actively in interview loops and calibrationsPartner with Product Management to shape the team's roadmap and translate product priorities into clear engineering plansSurface risks, dependencies, and trade-offs earlyBe data driven to to identify what's working and where to investCollaborate with the Customer Success and Solutions Engineering to unblock customers and prioritise our roadmapYou Have7+ years of experience in software engineering, including building and operating enterprise-grade SaaS platforms3+ years of experience managing highly technical engineering teams, with a track record of deliveryExpertise in cloud infrastructure and operations, with hands-on experience in public clouds (AWS/GCP/Azure), Kubernetes, and distributed systemsFamiliarity with agentic AI processes, and AI-assisted software development lifecyclesExperience translating product priorities into team plans and delivering predictably against themEagerness to thrive in a fast growing, dynamic environment and comfortable working remotely with a distributed teamStrong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated technical leadershipA strong sense of empathy for both customers and teammates, and a commitment to building high-trust teamsNice To HaveGolang proficiency or recent hands-on technical experienceExpertise in Linux systems used to run and operate production-grade servicesHands-on experience with data streaming platforms, AI/ML infrastructure, databases, or distributed storage systems at scaleExperience enabling teams to adopt AI code generation tools in ways that measurably improve velocity while maintaining quality U.S. base salary range for this role is $240,000 - $285,000 (CA, NY, WA) and $230,000 - $270,000 (other US locations). Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. As a remote-first company, we strive to consider each candidate's job-related skills, location, experience, relevant education or training to determine individual base salary. Your talent partner will share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.Please note that Redpanda uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to assist in the screening and assessment of applications for this position. However, all final hiring decisions are made by our human hiring team.Vacancy Status: This job posting is for an existing vacancy.Join Redpanda if you’d enjoy being part of a fast-moving, diverse, people-first organization with team members around the globe and a culture based on trust, transparency, communication, and kindness. You'll dive into a nimble, high-impact team with the latest AI tools — and the budget to actually use them.