Engineering Manager - Compute Team (Contract role)

Location : Remote (Europe Time Zone)

Start date : ASAP

Language : English

Team : Compute

About the Role

We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Compute Team responsible for the core compute platform that powers all backend services. This team owns the foundational systems on which infrastructure, applications, and automation run.

You will combine leadership and technical depthmentoring a team of ~8 engineers, setting direction, and staying hands-on with production-grade code (~50%). This is a key role for a technical leader who can make strategic decisions, guide architecture, and ensure the delivery of scalable, reliable compute systems.

What Youll Do

Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of software engineers focused on compute and platform engineering

Drive architectural direction for the compute platform with an emphasis on reliability, scalability, and developer experience

Contribute hands-on to design, implementation, and optimization of core compute services (orchestration, provisioning, scaling, runtimes)

Collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Security, and Backend teams to define priorities and ensure smooth integrations

Conduct regular 1 : 1s, performance reviews, and technical coaching

Foster a culture of ownership, engineering excellence, and continuous improvement

Translate strategic objectives into actionable execution plans and ensure timely delivery

Influence platform evolution with pragmatic, forward-looking technical decisions

Champion best practices across software development, automation, and operational excellence

What Were Looking For

7+ years of experience in software engineering, including 2+ years in a technical leadership or engineering management role

Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred : EC2, ECS, Lambda, IAM, CloudWatch)

Solid experience building distributed backend systems with Golang

Proven track record in infrastructure, platform engineering, compute orchestration, reliability, and observability

Familiarity with Kubernetes, containerization, and service mesh technologies (Istio, Envoy)

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi, AWS CDK)

Understanding of CI / CD automation (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, or similar)

Strong knowledge of Linux systems, networking fundamentals, and monitoring / alerting best practices

Excellent communication and leadership skillsable to guide performance, set expectations, and motivate engineers

Strong technical judgment and the ability to balance hands-on coding with people and strategic responsibilities

Why This Role Matters for You

Lead a high-impact team : Shape the compute platform that underpins core services and critical infrastructure

Grow as a leader : Manage, mentor, and inspire a talented engineering team while influencing strategic technical decisions

Stay hands-on : Balance leadership with coding in a modern, high-scale platform environment

Work with cutting-edge technology : Deepen your expertise in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Golang, and distributed systems at scale

Drive platform evolution : Directly impact architecture, reliability, and developer experience across the organization

Collaborate across teams : Work closely with Infrastructure, Security, and Backend teams, expanding your cross-functional expertise

Remote-first flexibility : Enjoy a fully remote role while aligning with the European time zone

Pragmatike is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants without discrimination. We recruit on behalf of our clients and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.We are committed to a fair and inclusive hiring process. We process your personal data solely for recruitment purposes, in accordance with applicable privacy laws, and maintain reasonable safeguards to protect your information. Your data may be shared with our client(s) for hiring consideration, but will not be disclosed to third parties outside of the recruitment process.