Engineering Leader, Platform Engineering

ClassDojo
San Francisco
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Collaboration","Strategic thinking"]

Engineering Leader for Platform at ClassDojo owns the platform engineering org end-to-end, including infrastructure, data, developer experience, and AI tooling. Manages 2-4 engineering managers, sets platform practices and roadmap, makes build-vs-buy and architecture trade-offs, and drives technical excellence with cross-functional collaboration across product and security.

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ClassDojo
ClassDojo
2 months ago

Engineering Leader, Platform Engineering

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Job Summary

Engineering Leader for Platform at ClassDojo owns the platform engineering org end-to-end, including infrastructure, data, developer experience, and AI tooling. Manages 2-4 engineering managers, sets platform practices and roadmap, makes build-vs-buy and architecture trade-offs, and drives technical excellence with cross-functional collaboration across product and security.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a multi-team Platform org and translate company priorities into a platform roadmap while owning build-vs-buy and architecture-level trade-offs across infrastructure, data, DevEx, and AI tooling.
  • •Develop and coach the engineering managers reporting to you with growth plans and direct support; drive AI-native development and ensure performance improvements.
  • •Drive long-term platform strategy: understand customer (product engineering) needs, measure adoption, ensure SLAs/SLOs, and manage reliability and tech-debt trade-offs.
  • •Drive technical excellence across the platform by guiding architecture decisions and ensuring systems are reliable and maintainable.
  • •Partner cross-functionally with Security, Ops, Data, and other functions to co-own the platform roadmap and quality bar.

Key Requirements

  • •2+ years of managing managers with direct reports who are themselves people managers
  • •10+ years total in technical roles with a strong IC background
  • •Owned a platform, infrastructure, data, or developer-productivity area and delivered measurable outcomes
  • •Built or evolved platform engineering practices across multiple teams and earned adoption
  • •Experienced in hiring, developing, and managing engineering managers
Experience:EducationSaaSEdtech
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingCollaborationStrategic thinking
Tech Stack:AI toolingObservabilityDevexPlatformInfrastructureDataCloudArchitecture

Company Brief

ClassDojo
ClassDojo is a communication and classroom management platform connecting teachers, students, and families to build classroom communities, share moments, and support student learning across K–8 schools and districts worldwide.
Industry: EdTech
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2011
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