Software Engineering Manager

Union.ai

full-time

Posted on: 9/3/2025

Location: Washington • 🇺🇸 United States

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💰 $175,000 - $230,000 per year

SeniorLead

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptKubernetesNext.jsPythonReactRustTerraformTypeScript

About the role

Design and build distributed systems backend services (APIs, Kubernetes controllers, etc) and client components to install, manage, and observe Union services in a Kubernetes native environment
Lead, mentor, and foster the professional growth of a high-performing, collaborative engineering team
Design, implement, and optimize distribution strategies for managing a complex platform in customer-controlled environments
Work across multiple cloud vendors including AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI as well as neo-cloud providers
Develop and maintain services and tooling to improve reliability, security, and performance
Contribute to architectural decisions and participate in code and design reviews
Collaborate with Backend, Frontend, and Support teams to improve customer experience
Frontend expertise is a bonus
Expected to be in-office

10+ years of experience in deeply technical roles in engineering functions
3-4 years of professional experience leading, managing, growing and coaching a team of engineers
Deep passion for Kubernetes and container orchestration ecosystem
Ability to navigate and pick up new technologies quickly
Think about the big picture and empathize with developers and customers
Hands-on experience with backend programming languages (Go, Rust, Python)
Ability to own complex projects from planning to completion
Bonus: General understanding of building modern web applications using Next.js, React, and Typescript