Senior Platform Engineering Manager

About the role: You will lead teams that build the core networking, storage, and foundational tooling for Duolingo's infrastructure across multiple cloud providers. You will define and drive a multi-year strategy for scaling the developer experience on our cloud infrastructure.   :brain:  As a team lead, you will... Lead multiple teams and collaborate with peers across the Platform pillar to build an empowering developer interface for product and platform engineers across Duolingo. Own the planning, execution, and success of projects that directly improve the stability, performance, and cost of our infrastructure and our top-line business metrics. Partner closely with product engineering to identify high-ROI platform investments; align stakeholders, remove roadblocks, and ensure impact. Set clear expectations around engineering quality and promote practices that enhance code quality, scalability, and maintainability. :check:  As a role manager, you will... Develop your team, deeply understanding each engineer’s strengths and career goals, and proactively providing mentorship and stretch opportunities to help them grow their impact. Set clear expectations and hold a high bar for performance, regularly providing candid feedback, addressing challenges decisively, and maintaining a supportive environment where engineers feel valued, engaged, and empowered.