Engineering Manager

About the Team The Kubernetes Engineering team is tasked with developing innovative features and frameworks for large-scale data management products, specifically focusing on the solution for protecting customer's Kubernetes workloads, encompassing both native applications and VMs on Kubernetes. We are seeking a highly motivated Engineering Manager to lead the Kubernetes engineering team, which holds ownership of Kubernetes native protection and Kubevirt-based VM protection. This role involves managing a group of talented software engineers to deliver data protection features and cultivate a culture of engineering excellence across the wider organization. About the Role Success in this role requires you to mentor your team and collaborate effectively with cross-functional leaders. You will partner closely with the Product Manager and Technical Leads to define the team’s roadmap, and work in conjunction with Support and Sales to ensure customer success. A deep understanding of both containers and virtualization is necessary. You will continuously evolve our product while driving the team's motivation to embrace the world of AI. What You’ll Do: Strategic Leadership: Lead the Kubernetes engineering team to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-performing features. Drive execution of complex and ambiguous technical problems aligned to business priorities Champion operational excellence, build a proactive, resilient on-call culture that emphasizes prevention, efficiency, and learning Actively participate in technical discussions and architecture reviews, demonstrate fluency in the system design. Build and drive the product roadmap to deliver a reliable, robust, and secure product that is industry leading Team Leadership Development: Lead and grow high-performing engineering teams, creating a culture of transparency, innovation in a fast-paced environment Mentor engineers, providing career development guidance and technical coaching Foster a mindset of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. Recruit, hire, and onboard top software engineering talent Conduct performance reviews and provide regular feedback to drive individual and team growth Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product Management to prioritize the engineering backlog into product requirements Exceptional decision-making abilities, with experience influencing senior leadership and cross-functional teams. Collaborate with Customer Success and Sales Engineering to address customer concerns and operate with a customer first mindset. Coordinate with other engineering teams and drive alignment with company-wide initiatives Experience You’ll Need: 6+ years of experience in engineering 2+ years of managing software engineering teams Demonstrates growth mindset with an intrinsic technical curiosity. Strong track record of delivering large scale, resilient distributed systems and services. Strong collaboration and communication skills. Experience in distributed systems and databases. Managing teams in dynamic, fast-paced startup-like environments Experience cultivating strong, high quality engineering practices and processes Experience working with product manager and customers Experience in Kubernetes and data protection is a plus. #Li-UV1 The minimum and maximum base salaries for this role are posted below; additionally, the role is eligible for bonus potential, equity and benefits. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role based on U.S. location. Within the range, the salary offered will be determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US Pay Range $188,500 $282,700 USD Join Us in Securing the World's Data Rubrik (RBRK), the Security and AI Operations Company, leads at the intersection of data protection, cyber resilience, and enterprise AI acceleration. Rubrik Security Clou ... (truncated, view full listing at source)