Engineering Manager, Site Reliability Engineering Away
New York, NY

Job Description

Away is seeking a Site Reliability Engineering Manager to join our team. The ideal candidate is interested in building scalable infrastructure, adding system resiliency, improving developer productivity, automating everything that can (and should) be automated, as well as being a thoughtful people manager. They will oversee a small team of SRE engineers responsible for overall site health and reducing operational issues.

What You'll Do:

* Manage a team of software engineers
* Part of your job will be working on projects to improve scalability of our systems as we support more countries, fulfillment centers, shipping carriers, etc.
* The other part will be working on site uptime, monitoring/alerting, development tools, and overall performance
* Take ownership of planning, strategy, execution, testing, and overall success of complex technical projects
* Recruiting and career development of SRE engineers
* Being a technical leader and contributor to projects, including some coding, code reviews, and architectural discussions
* Help create and iterate on the SRE responsibilities and processes at Away

Minimum Qualifications:

* 5+ years of systems or backend software experience
* 1+ years of technical leadership and people management experience
* BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
* Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages

Preferred qualifications:

* 2+ years of retail and/or e-commerce experience
* 2+ years of technical leadership and people management experience with a team of 3 or more engineers
* Proficiency in Ruby on Rails and Javascript (node, React, Backbone)
* Experience with AWS, Heroku, or similar IaaS or PaaS platforms

You'll love working at Away because:

* We travel. We encourage you to take time to recharge outside of the office. You'll have flexible PTO to explore new places and access to Away products to ensure your travels are seamless. And once you're here for three years, you'll earn a sabbatical and a bonus to take a well-deserved trip.
* We're not just employees. We're people. We offer insurance coverage (health, vision, and dental), tax savings plans for retirement, dependent care, commuter benefits, generous and inclusive parental leave, and a kitchen stocked with organic snacks and coffee.
* We'll invest in your career. Our company's growing quickly, and we'll give you the opportunity to do the same. You'll have access to a number of professional development opportunities so that you can keep up with the company's evolving needs.
* We're creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Our customers are global and diverse, so we're building a team that is, too. Through initiatives like our employee resource groups, our new office in downtown Manhattan, and more, we're building the cultural foundation that gives people the emotional and physical space to bring their best selves to work.
* We offer competitive compensation packages. We deeply value the talent our team brings to the table, and believe that fair and equitable total compensation packages are part of our commitment to everyone who works here.
* And so much more. You can bring your dog to work. We'll give you money every month to grab coffee with coworkers. We have weekly team meals and regular happy hours. We organize ways to give back to our local communities.

About Away

Away (www.awaytravel.com) is a modern lifestyle brand creating thoughtful products designed to transform travel.

Since our launch in February 2016, we have become one of the fastest growing consumer brands in the world. We have sold millions of travel products, grown from a team of four to over 250, expanded shipping to nearly 40 countries, opened seven stores across two countries, and launched several new products and experiences that are inspiring more people to travel the world. And we know that's just the beginning!

In just over three years, we have already been twice named one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies," one of TIME's "50 Most Genius Companies," and a Forbes "Next Billion Dollar Startup." We have also raised more than $156M in total equity funding to fuel our next phase of growth.

Today, we're expanding into new travel product categories including apparel, wellness and lifestyle accessories as well as investing in the growth of physical retail in the US and abroad--with the plan to open 50 new stores in the next three years. Sound like something you want to be part of? We're hiring!