Engineering Manager

Sonatype is the software supply chain security company. We provide the world's best end-to-end software supply chain security solution, combining the only proactive protection against malicious open source, the only enterprise grade SBOM management and the leading open source dependency management platform. This empowers enterprises to create and maintain secure, quality, and innovative software at scale.

As founders of Nexus Repository and stewards of Maven Central, the world's largest repository of Java open-source software, we are software pioneers and our open source expertise is unmatched. We empower innovation with an unparalleled commitment to build faster, safer software and harness AI and data intelligence to mitigate risk, maximize efficiencies, and drive powerful software development.

More than 2,000 organizations, including 70% of the Fortune 100 and 15 million software developers, rely on Sonatype to optimize their software supply chains.

About the Role

• As an Engineering Manager, you will divide your time between hands-on technical work and team leadership. You'll write and review production code, drive system design and architectural discussions, and mentor engineers through complex technical challenges. At the same time, you will guide your team's growth, partner with cross-functional stakeholders, and help shape our product direction.
• This role requires someone who can think strategically, execute effectively, and stay close to the code.

What You'll Do

• Development and operation of services and tools used by software developers to build, test, deploy, and operate applications, Infrastructure management.
• Providing subject matter expertise in reliability practices such as observability, production readiness, and incident management.
• Partner with Product Managers and Designers to define and deliver on product roadmaps.
• Help shape and uphold best practices in code quality, testing, security, and system performance.
• Mentor engineers through design discussions, code reviews, and technical guidance.
• Recruit, retain, and grow top engineering talent while fostering a culture of collaboration and ownership.

Who You Are

• A technical leader who enjoys solving hard problems and contributing directly to engineering outcomes.
• Committed to mentoring engineers and helping them grow through hands-on leadership.
• A strong partner to Product and UX, capable of translating business goals into technical strategy.
• Contemporary technical operating practices, including infrastructure as code, cloud-service integration, and SRE principles & DevOps practices.
• Contemporary tools, services, and software used by DevOps, system, and infrastructure engineering practitioners.
• Managing systems and services with the appropriate degree of production readiness (documentation, monitoring thresholds, availability, observability) and ensuring operational requirements - specifically incident, change, and cost management - are addressed. 
• Collaborative and grounded, with a preference for in-person interaction and real-time discussion.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of Leveraging a subset of technologies such as: AWS (ECS/EKS, RDS, Cloudfront, ALB, IAM, Secrets),  Datadog, Grafana, Terraform, terraform modules, Kubernetes, Jenkins / Github Actions.
• 1+ year of experience as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead, with continued technical contribution.
• Proficiency in running high availability systems and supporting infrastructure in customer-facing production environments.
• Experience with API design, frontend/backend integration, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to influence team direction and mentor others through technical excellence.

Why Join Sonatype?

• Help secure the software supply chain for millions of developers worldwide.
• Build meaningful software in a collaborative, fast-moving environment with strong technical peers.
• Stay hands-on while leading—technical leadership is part of the job, not separate from it.
• Join a global engineering organization with deep local roots and strong team culture.
• Competitive salary, great benefits, and opportunities for growth and innovation.

If you're passionate about building great software and helping others do the same, Sonatype is the place to grow as a technical leader and make a lasting impact.

At Sonatype, we value diversity and inclusivity. We offer perks such as parental leave, diversity and inclusion working groups, and flexible working practices to allow our employees to show up as their whole selves. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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