Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering

Ashby is seeking a Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering to lead their growing team of 11 senior engineers. This remote position involves developing a long-term vision and a six-month roadmap for the Platform & Infrastructure team, as well as expanding the team by hiring individual contributors and managers. The role requires building strong relationships with Product Engineering to ensure efficient operations without compromising performance or reliability. The successful candidate will also assess and enhance monitoring and incident management processes, aiming for improved uptime measurement and better coordination with support during incidents. Additionally, the role includes maintaining vendor relationships and negotiating pricing for essential infrastructure services such as AWS and Datadog. While the advert does not specify required qualifications or experience, it implies that strong leadership and engineering management skills are essential. This position is ideal for someone with a background in engineering leadership who is ready to take on the challenges of scaling a platform in a fast-paced environment.