About this role
The Engineering Manager, Platform & DevOps is a remote position based in eligible states that suits an experienced engineering leader with a background in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and generative AI tooling. This role is ideal for a hands-on manager who wants to guide a technical team while remaining actively involved in building and shipping software.
Role Overview
HopSkipDrive seeks an Engineering Manager, Platform & DevOps to lead a team building the foundation for engineering deployment, cloud infrastructure, test environments, and AI coding-agent tooling. This remote role requires residency in specific US states including AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI. The position reports to a Series D company specializing in supplemental student transportation and marketplace software.
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About the Company
HopSkipDrive provides safe, fast, and simple supplemental student transportation through a marketplace connecting children with caregivers alongside software solutions for school districts. Founded by three mothers, the company has facilitated over five million rides across more than 20 states. Recognized on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Fast-Growing Technology lists, HopSkipDrive is a Series D company that has raised $100 million to date and operates with a remote-first culture.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply directly on the official HopSkipDrive careers page.
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Where is the Engineering Manager, Platform & DevOps position located?
This is a fully remote role. Candidates must reside in and perform work from AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, or WI.
What is the salary range for this role?
The salary range is $180,000.00 to $205,000.00, with final compensation depending on relevant work experience, skill set, certifications, and work location. Equity stock options are also included.
Will this manager be expected to write code?
Yes. This role requires the manager to stay hands-on for part of the week alongside leading, coaching, and hiring the team.
What specific technical proficiencies are required?
Candidates need deep knowledge in AWS, infrastructure as code using Terraform, Kubernetes, and Postgres, as well as experience operating large web and mobile application surface areas.
Does the role involve working with artificial intelligence?
Yes. The position involves driving the Agentic Software Development Lifecycle practice and putting coding agents and LLM tooling to work in a real software lifecycle.