Engineering Manager

Akuity

Engineering Manager leading the engineering team's operational processes and cycles at Akuity. Focusing on team management, triage, and development project tracking.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSFluxKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the day-to-day operational rhythm of our engineering organization
Make sure the machine runs — cycles are planned and tracked, nothing gets dropped, engineers are unblocked, and bugs and customer issues get the right attention at the right time
Be the person who knows the status of everything and follows up when things go quiet
Ensure the team is moving without micromanaging
Build trust and demonstrate range, with the opportunity to take on broader operational ownership across hiring, compliance support, infrastructure, and more
Plan and track development cycles end-to-end — nothing should be unclear or invisible
Run cycle kickoffs and retros; make sure each cycle ends with clear outcomes and the next one starts cleanly
Maintain GitHub project boards, issues, and milestones — keep them current, tidy, and useful
Flag blockers and capacity issues early, before they become misses
Own the inbound queue: bugs, customer requests, and ensure tasks are triaged, assigned, and moving
Work with the Head of Engineering to balance incoming requests against cycle commitments
Ensure nothing urgent sits unaddressed and nothing routine gets forgotten
Follow up with engineers proactively; close open loops before they become problems
Maintain a clear picture of what's in flight, what's blocked, and what's at risk
Run regular 1:1s with engineers; know how each person is doing technically and professionally
Provide coaching and mentorship; help engineers grow and do their best work
Support the hiring process: phone screens, interviews, and offer coordination
Onboard new engineers with clear 30-60-90 plans and structured ramp support
Handle difficult conversations with professionalism and care

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in software engineering, with 2+ years managing an engineering team
Solid Kubernetes experience; we build on top of it, and you need to understand it well enough to be credible with the team and with customers
Naturally organized, you run off a system, not memory, and you're relentless about follow-through
Fluent in GitHub operations: issues, PRs, project boards, labels, milestones, you keep things clean and useful
Solid communicator; engineers trust you, and stakeholders get straight answers
Enough technical depth to understand what engineers are building, give meaningful feedback on PRs, and recognize when something is going sideways
Comfortable running software development cycles in any flavor, Shape Up, Scrum, Kanban. You understand how engineering work flows
Self-directed and comfortable with ambiguity; a startup at this stage doesn't hand you a playbook
Hands-on experience with GitOps workflows or the CNCF ecosystem (Argo CD, Kargo, Flux, etc.) is a strong advantage
Familiarity with the Shape Up development methodology is a strong advantage
Experience with tools in our stack: GitHub Actions, AWS, Auth0, Stripe is a strong advantage
Exposure to security and compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO 45001) is a strong advantage

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation, commensurate with experience
Equity participation in a well-funded, growing company
Fully remote: work from anywhere within US time zones (Pacific through Eastern), including Canada and other regions
Home office stipend and equipment budget
Flexible time off and a culture that respects it
Work directly with the engineers who built Argo CD and Kargo; you'll learn a lot here

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Hard Skills & Tools

KubernetesGitHub operationsGitOps workflowsShape Up methodologyScrumKanbanAWSAuth0StripeCNCF ecosystem

Soft Skills

organizationfollow-throughcommunicationtrust-buildingmentorshipcoachingself-directionambiguity managementproblem-solvingprofessionalism

Certifications

SOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSSISO 45001