Director / Sr Manager- Platforms Job in Eightfold

Job Title: Director / Sr Manager - Platforms

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Job Type: Full-Time (Hybrid Work Model)

Experience Level: 10+ Years

About Eightfold.ai:

At Eightfold.ai, we are revolutionizing how organizations manage talent by leveraging the power of artificial intelligence. Our cutting-edge AI platform is transforming the way businesses hire, develop, and retain talent. By utilizing AI to understand individual skills and potential, we re solving the fundamental problem of matching people with the right opportunities. We are looking for a visionary engineering leader to drive the growth of our Core Infrastructure Team in India, shaping the foundation of our AI platform.

About the Core Infrastructure Team:

The Core Infrastructure Team at Eightfold is the backbone of the organization, responsible for the architecture, maintenance, and enhancement of critical infrastructure elements that support our entire technology stack. Our team builds and maintains systems for Search, Databases, Machine Learning Infrastructure, Data Warehouses, Developer Platforms, and Application Infrastructure. We ensure the scalability, security, and reliability of these services, which underpin every product that we offer to our users and customers.

What You ll Own & Drive:

As the Director / Sr Manager - Platforms, you will lead the technical direction for Eightfold's infrastructure, security, and analytics platforms, ensuring they meet the needs of our growing enterprise-scale business.

• Vision & Roadmap: Lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution of the Infrastructure, Security, and Analytics platforms.
• Team Building: Hire, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and autonomy.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Data, and DevOps teams to build secure, scalable systems that support business growth.
• Infrastructure Scaling: Ensure reliability, availability, and performance across both cloud (AWS, GCP) and on-prem environments.
• Security Leadership: Define and enforce security protocols, including threat modeling, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO27001, etc.).
• Operational Excellence: Champion modern engineering practices, including CI/CD, observability, and cost optimization.
• Analytics Platform Development: Lead the creation and scaling of an end-to-end Analytics Product stack including data warehouse, query engine, and dashboards.
• Ownership & Impact: Take ownership of the full product/technology lifecycle from vision, architecture, and deployment, ensuring long-term impact and success.

What You Bring:

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ Years of Engineering Experience: Significant experience in engineering with at least 3+ years in a leadership role leading teams at scale.
• Expertise in Cloud Infrastructure: Deep expertise in cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, etc.) and DevSecOps principles.
• Proven Success in Platform Scaling: A track record of building and scaling secure, reliable platforms at an enterprise level.
• Security Expertise: Leadership in security initiatives, including threat modeling, vulnerability management, and compliance.
• Excellent Communication: Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across engineering and business teams.

Bonus Experience:

• Exposure to scaling analytics stacks (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Looker, etc.) is a plus.
• Leadership & Culture Building: Demonstrated success in building high-caliber teams and cultivating a thriving engineering culture.

Why Join Eightfold?

• Impactful Leadership: Take on a high-leverage leadership role that shapes the foundation of Eightfold's AI platform and directly impacts the company s growth and success.
• Innovative Environment: Work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with brilliant minds to solve complex engineering challenges.
• Career Growth: As a leader at Eightfold, you will have the autonomy to drive strategic initiatives while building and scaling high-performing teams.
• Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy a flexible hybrid work model with the ability to work remotely while maintaining a strong in-office presence for team collaboration starting February 1, 2024.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive salary, comprehensive family medical coverage, and eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses or commissions.

How to Apply:

If you're a visionary engineering leader with a passion for building scalable, secure platforms and leading high-performing teams, we want to hear from you. Join Eightfold.ai and help us redefine how companies build, hire, and retain their workforce using AI-powered talent intelligence.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Eightfold.ai is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.