Only 24h Left) Senior Engineering Manager

Porter:
Creating Impactful Journeys

At Porter, we're not just passionate about improving productivity;
we're on a vision to Moving a billion dreams one delivery at a time. We empower businesses, both large and small, to optimize their operations and unleash unprecedented growth in their core functions. Join us in pioneering the future of last-mile logistics, one that's poised to disrupt the industry and redefine the way we think about transportation.

Why Porter?

- Industry Leadership:
As the fastest-growing leader in last-mile logistics, we have a pan-India and International presence with operations spanning multiple cities. With a fleet size exceeding 750k driver partners and 15 million customers. Porter is at the forefront of this dynamic and rapidly expanding sector.
- Cutting-Edge Technology:
Our industry-best technology platform has garnered over $150 million in investments from renowned backers, including Sequoia Capital, Kae Capital, Mahindra Group, LGT Aspada, Tiger Global, and Vitruvian Partners. We leverage technology to drive efficiency, innovation, and unparalleled service.
- Ambitious:
We're not just solving problems;
we're addressing a massive challenge and going after a market with a valuation surpassing $50 billion USD. Our ambition extends beyond last-mile delivery;
we aim to disrupt all facets of logistics, including warehousing and LTL transportation.
- Thriving Community:
Join a community of passionate individuals who are committed to doing the best work of their lives. At Porter, we value the spirit of collaboration, innovation, and embracing challenges head-on.

Be a Part of Something Extraordinary:

If you're ready to make an impact, be at the forefront of innovation, and embrace the challenges and opportunities of a fast-paced work environment, Porter is the place for you. We're not just building a brand;
we're creating a household name in transportation. Join us and be part of the revolution – where every day is an opportunity to redefine what's possible.

If you are ready to make a significant impact and shape the future of Porter, apply now and be part of our exciting journey

Role

- Define and Drive Platform Vision:

- Champion a platform mindset—build scalable, secure, and reusable cloud and security capabilities that empower application teams to ship quickly and safely.
- Participate in defining and evolving the long-term technical vision for cloud infrastructure and security engineering. Translate this vision into a clear multi-year execution roadmap, balancing innovation with operational excellence.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, and align them with the company's goals to maintain a forward-looking posture.
- Cross-Org Collaboration and Platform Adoption
- Foster strong partnerships with product engineering, infosec, and compliance teams to align platform capabilities with the needs of the business.
- Ensure successful adoption of platform solutions by driving enablement, automation, and a customer-centric approach to internal tooling.
- Continuously improve engineering efficiency by listening to feedback, streamlining developer workflows, and investing in secure-by-default, low-friction solutions.
- Project Management and Execution Excellence
- Act as a masterful program manager—own the execution of complex, cross-functional initiatives in cloud and security domains.
- Establishes clear goals and cascades them to teams, along with KPIs, and operating rhythms to ensure timely delivery of strategic programs.
- Delegate effectively across leads and ICs while actively unblocking teams and ensuring consistent forward momentum.
- Communicate progress, risks, and trade-offs to leadership and stakeholders proactively.
- People Leadership and Talent Development
- Build and nurture high-performing, cross-functional teams by hiring top talent, fostering a strong culture, and setting clear expectations.
- Lead regular performance assessments, give constructive feedback, and identify growth opportunities aligned with individual aspirations and business needs.
- Invest in personalized career development, helping engineers and managers grow into technical leaders and domain experts.
- Encourage a culture of learning, experimentation, psychological safety, and continuous improvement.
- Operational Ownership and Risk Mitigation
- Own the operational health of platform and security infrastructure, including availability, scalability, cost, and incident response.
- Establish strong risk management practices—ensure the platform meets compliance requirements (e.G., SOC2, ISO 27001) and proactively mitigates vulnerabilities.
- Define and enforce secure defaults, governance frameworks, and auditability as part of every platform offering.

Skills

1. Cloud Infrastructure Expertise:
Advanced proficiency in any of the major cloud, preferably GCP, with experience designing and maintaining production-grade infrastructure.
2. Infrastructure as Code:
Deep experience with Terraform and cloud-native tooling for automation, configuration, and deployment.
3. Containerization and Orchestration:
Hands-on knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes in production environments.
4. Systems & Networking:
Strong foundation in Linux systems, networking, DNS, and load balancer configurations.
5. Monitoring & Reliability:
Experience with monitoring stacks like Datadog/newrelic, Prometheus, or equivalent, and implementing SLOs and alerts for infrastructure health.
6. Communication & Leadership:
Clear communicator with experience running incident bridges, postmortems, and cross-functional syncs.
7. People Management :
Proven ability to lead and grow high-performing, cross-functional engineering teams. Skilled in performance management, coaching, and career development, with a focus on fostering an inclusive, psychologically safe culture that promotes ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Good to Have (Security Skills)

1. CI/CD & DevSecOps Practices:
Proven experience integrating infrastructure provisioning, security checks, and observability into automated pipelines.
2. Security Tooling:
Familiarity with tools like Snyk, Checkov, Aqua, or other CSPM/CIEM solutions.
3. Application & Network Security:
Working knowledge of secure application design, WAFs, VPNs, and firewalls.
4. Compliance & Risk Management:
Exposure to frameworks like SOC2, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS.
5. SAST/DAST & Vulnerability Management:
Experience integrating static/dynamic analysis into pipelines and managing remediation workflows.

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