Director of Cloud & Platform Engineering (Remote)

We believe that mental health is just as important as physical health. We recognize that mental health issues can be complex and multifaceted, and we are dedicated to treating the whole person, not just the symptoms.

We aim to create a world where mental health is no longer stigmatized or marginalized, but rather is embraced as an integral part of one's overall well-being. 

We believe that by providing quality care that is both evidence-based and compassionate, we can empower individuals to take charge of their mental health and achieve their full potential. We are passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of those struggling with mental health issues and we strive to be a force for positive change in the field of mental healthcare.

About the Role

We are hiring a Director of Cloud & Platform Engineering to lead and scale our SRE and Core Platform Services teams, helping the organization to adopt a new, Developer Experience capability, all the while promoting a DevOps culture. This role will be responsible for shaping the strategy, structure, and technical direction of our cloud infrastructure to ensure reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency across Rula’s platform. You will partner closely with Product, Application, Data, and Security teams to deliver world-class developer experiences, modern DevOps practices, and resilient core services that enable Rula to grow rapidly and securely. The ideal candidate is both a strategic leader and a technical operator, equally comfortable setting vision, mentoring managers, and driving execution on complex engineering initiatives.

This is a leadership role managing managers and generally not a hands-on technical role. Your technical expertise will be valuable in building out teams and selecting appropriate skill sets. Success will be measured by the ability to lead through others, select the appropriate technical leaders for areas of expertise, setting, measuring, and achieving technical and project goals. You will provide overall oversight for the projects within your domain, making appropriate risk-based tradeoff decisions and collaborating across other engineering leaders in the organization to drive the best overall outcomes for Rula.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering, with 10+ in engineering leadership roles as a people manager.

• 10+ years leading DevOps, SRE, Developer Experience, Infrastructure and/or Platform Engineering teams in a SaaS environment

• 8+ years working with cloud providers, with a primary focus on AWS

• Experience managing managers

• Demonstrated success in building and scaling cloud-native tooling and frameworks in modern cloud environments (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform)

• Experience leading teams that build high-quality, user-friendly internal tools, SDKs, and/or engineering empowerment services tools, frequently used across an engineering org

• Experience directly managing or tracking projects with a variety of stakeholders (define and build plan, manage activities, risks, stakeholder communication, etc)

• Experience with cloud cost management / FinOps

• Experience with implementing and driving a DevOps culture and associated practices

• Proven success of ownership of cloud architecture & environment management

Preferred Qualifications

While having the preferred qualifications enhances your candidacy, having all of them is not mandatory. We encourage all interested applicants to apply, even those who may not meet every preferred requirement.

• Prior experience in mature startups or scaled engineering org (> 150)

• Prior experience working in a HIPAA compliant or other similarly regulated environment

• Responsibility for managing and delivering an amazing developer experience through the use of tools, frameworks, and processes

We're serious about your well-being! As part of our team, full-time employees receive:

• 100% remote work environment (US-based only): Working hours to support a healthy work-life balance, ensuring you can meet both professional and personal commitments

• Attractive pay and benefits: Full transparency of pay ranges regardless of where you live in the United States

• Comprehensive health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA

• 401(k) plan access: Start saving for your future

• Generous time-off policies: Including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year for self-care (for most employees)

• Paid parental leave: Available for all parents, including birthing, non-birthing, adopting, and fostering

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Support for your mental and physical health

• New hire home office stipend: Set up your workspace for success

• Quarterly department stipend: Fund team-building activities or in-person gatherings

• Wellness events and lunch & learns: Explore a variety of engaging topics

• Community and employee resource groups: Participate in groups that celebrate employee identity and lived experiences, fostering a sense of community and belonging for all

Our team

We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our mission of making mental healthcare work for everyone.  We are dedicated to having a culture of inclusion that will support our employees in feeling safe, seen, heard, and valued.