Sr Manager, Engineering

Why project44

At project44we believe in better.

We challenge the status quo because we know a better supply chain isnt just possibleits essential. Better for our customers. Better for their business. Better for the world. With our Decision Intelligence Platform Movement were redefining how global supply chains operate. By transforming fragmented logistics data into real-time AI-powered insights we empower companies to connect instantly see clearly act decisively and automate intelligently. Our Supply Chain AI enhances visibility drives smarter execution and unlocks next-gen applications that keep businesses moving forward.If youre driven to solve meaningful problems leverage AI to scale rapidly drive impact daily and be part of a high-performance team we should talk.

Description:

project44 is looking for a Sr Manager Engineeringto join our engineering team. You will work in a fast-paced Agile environment designing building and implementing best-in-class integrations to accelerate how project44 connects to the worlds logistics networks.

Key accountabilities: What youll work on

• Lead & Build High-Impact Teams
• Hire mentor and grow a team of Platform DevOps and SRE engineers
• Foster a culture of ownership accountability and continuous improvement
• Set clear goals aligned with business and engineering priorities

• Own Platform Reliability & Scalability
• Drive uptime performance and resilience of distributed systems
• Define and enforce SLIs/SLOs/SLAs
• Lead incident management postmortems and reliability improvements

• Architect & Scale Infrastructure
• Design cloud-native scalable infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Champion Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Pulumi etc.)
• Optimize cost performance and security at scale

• Enable Developer Velocity
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines
• Create self-service platforms for engineering teams
• Reduce friction in development testing and deployment workflows

• Drive Observability & Automation
• Implement monitoring logging and tracing (e.g. Prometheus Grafana Datadog)
• Automate operational tasks and eliminate toil
• Improve system visibility and debugging capabilities

• Champion Security & Compliance
• Integrate security best practices into infrastructure and pipelines
• Partner with security teams on compliance initiatives

What Were Looking For

• Experience
• 10 years in Platform Engineering DevOps or SRE roles
• 3 years in engineering leadership/management
• Experience operating large-scale distributed systems in production
• Technical Depth
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions Jenkins ArgoCD etc.)
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code
• Solid understanding of networking security and system design
• AI-Driven Mindset
• Experience leveraging AI/ML to enhance platform reliability automate operations and improve developer productivity
• o Ability to identify and implement practical AI use cases (e.g. anomaly detection predictive scaling intelligent alerting incident analysis code automation)
• o Strong curiosity for emerging AI tools and a track record of driving AI adoption to deliver measurable engineering impact
• Leadership & Mindset
• Startup mentality: bias for action ownership and pragmatism
• Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid scaling
• Strong decision-making and prioritization skills
• Ability to balance speed with reliability
• Bonus Points
• Experience in high-growth SaaS or data platforms
• Background in logistics supply chain or real-time systems
• Contributions to open-source or platform tooling

Why Join Us

• Build and scale systems that power global supply chains
• Work on complex high-scale real-time data problems
• High ownership high impact low bureaucracy environment
• Competitive compensation equity

Startup Mindset We Value

• You dont wait for perfect you ship and iterate
• You automate before you scale humans
• You take ownership beyond your job description
• You turn incidents into long-term improvements

In-office Commitment:This position requires a commitment to contribute to our collaborative culture by working in-office Threedays weekly.

Diversity & Inclusion

At project44 were designing the future of how the world moves and is connected through trade and global supply chains. As we work to deliver a truly world-class product and experience we are also intentionally building teams that reflect the unique communities we serve. Were focused on creating a company where all team members can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Were building a company that every one of us at project44 is proud to work for and our journey of becoming a more diverse equitable and inclusive organization where all have a sense of belonging is shaped through the actions of our leadership global teams and individual team members. We are resolute in our belief that each team member has an equal responsibility to mold and uphold our culture.

project44 is an equal opportunity employer seeking to enrich our work environment by creating opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to thrive. If you share our values and our passion for helping the way the world moves wed love to review your application!

For any accommodation needed during the hiring process please email Even if you dont meet 100% of the above job description you should still seriously consider applying. Studies show that you can still be considered for a role if you meet just 50% of the roles requirements.

More about project44

Since 2014 project44 has been transforming the way one of the largest most important global industries does business. As transportation and logistics continue to evolve and customer expectations around delivery become more demanding industry technology must rise to the just a few short years we have created a digital infrastructure that eliminates the inefficiencies caused by dated technology and manual processes. Our Advanced Visibility Platform is used by the worlds leading brands to track shipments collaborate with supply chain partners drive operational efficiencies and create outstanding customer experiences.