Hands-on Platform Engineering Manager

The Company Filigran, founded in October 2022, stands out in the cybertech ecosystem for its commitment to revolutionizing cyber threat management with a proactive approach. Its mission is to develop innovative open-source solutions designed to anticipate cyber threats, identify security gaps, and strengthen organizational security posture. Filigran solutions are now trusted by over 6,000 public and private organizations worldwide. The Role We're looking for a hands-on Platform Engineering Manager to join our team and help drive the delivery of new features — while maintaining operational excellence. In this role, you will directly manage a team of 5–6 senior platform engineers and collaborate closely with them on improving and evolving our products and tooling deployment processes using automated / as code principles for different cloud targets, including Filigran’s internally-managed cloud, and public cloud providers AWS, Azure, and GCP. You'll also contribute technically to these development activities and contribute structuring a growing team that begins to specialize its members on main technical topics, as part of a 16-person platform engineering team . This is a 50/50 split between technical contribution and team management — ideal for an experienced engineer looking to grow into leadership while staying deeply connected to the tech. Your Responsibilities Own products & tools deployment automation and ensure timely delivery of new features Lead a team of 5–6 engineers : 1:1s, goal setting and evaluation, coaching, career growth, and overall team well-being Actively contribute to technical projects (hands-on!) Help define and maintain a culture of technical excellence and reliability Foster cross-team collaboration to ensure product deploy-ability Who You’ll Work With You will report to the VP of Platform Engineering and work closely with him, Platform Staff Engineers and other Engineering Managers to shape the roadmap and drive team priorities You will collaborate with other engineering leaders and product teams to ensure product reliability and scalability, deployment of new features or new products You will be part of a collaborative, non-siloed team of ~16 platform engineers Profile We’re Looking For 8+ years of experience as a Cloud Engineer , DevOps , or Platform Engineer Previous success in managing or mentoring engineers , or strong motivation to evolve into a management role Proven experience in high-availability, production-grade environments as code (terraform, ansible) deployment in public clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, …) Solid expertise in public cloud infrastructures and Kubernetes Comfortable with remote-first , asynchronous work Strong sense of ownership , autonomy , and team spirit Full professional proficiency in English, based in Europe with maximum -2/+2h gap from CET timezone Bonus: experience in python software development Why Join Filigran? More than just a job. We’re a fast-growing, global, and fully remote company on a mission to empower defense teams to be proactive — through open-source solutions that uncover threats and drive action. ⭐ What we believe We believe we do work that matters — uniting defenders into a global community to make security more open, resilient & collaborative. How we work That belief fuels how we work — with focus, clarity and high standards. Always with care and respect, never with ego. What guides us That focus and care is grounded in our CORE values: Cohesion, Openness, Responsibility, and Equity — the compass that guides our decisions, collaborations, and growth, even when no one’s watching. Compensation & Benefits Competitive pay + equity — everyone shares in our success Remote-first, flexible, and balanced — work that fits your life Your setup, your choice — pick the gear that works for you Equal Employment Opportunity We enable cybersecurity through inclusion — from code to culture. At Filigran, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe diversity of our people make our products and our team stronger. We welcome talent of every background, identity, and lived experience — regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. What matters here is what you bring — not what you look like, where you’re from, or how you identify. Ready to Join Us? Apply now and help us build the future of the cybersecurity ecosystem — together.