Senior Engineering Manager, Local Runtime

Role Overview

Senior Engineering Manager for a next-generation “Local Runtime” platform that enables secure, cross-platform execution environments for containerized and AI workloads. You will lead a specialized team focused on the foundational runtime layer across Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and evolution of a cross-platform, secure runtime system for containerized and AI workloads.
• Own technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for the runtime platform.
• Lead and grow a team of 6–10 engineers working on runtime systems across Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• Partner with product management to align delivery with business priorities and user needs.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and predictable delivery across distributed runtime components.
• Make and oversee system design decisions involving virtualization, container runtimes, and OS-level integration.
• Drive cross-team alignment and communication on complex technical initiatives.
• Hire, mentor, and retain top systems engineering talent while maintaining a high technical bar.

Requirements

• 5+ years managing engineering teams in high-performance, systems-focused environments.
• 5+ years hands-on systems programming experience (e.g., hypervisors, kernel development, container runtimes, or OS internals).
• Deep understanding of virtualization technologies (VMMs, hypervisors, hardware-assisted virtualization).
• Strong experience with container ecosystems such as OCI, containerd, or runc.
• Cross-platform expertise across at least two of: Windows, macOS, Linux.
• Proven ability to hire, develop, and retain senior engineering talent.
• Strong communication skills, including experience with globally distributed remote-first teams.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience translating architectural vision into reliable delivery at both architecture and execution levels.