Director of Platform Engineering

About Augment Code

The best software comes from Augmenting developers, not replacing them. We’re bringing joy back to software engineering and keeping developers in flow by building the best Developer AI, with deep contextual awareness of a company’s codebase.

About the role

We’re looking for a Director of Platform Engineering to lead our most foundational infrastructure teams — the technical backbone that powers everything we build. This is a critical leadership role for someone who can guide a growing team through high complexity, scale, and change — and who thrives at the intersection of platform depth and business impact.

What You’ll Bring

• Engineering Management Experience

  • Experience managing manager-of-managers.

  • Proven ability to inspire, hire, coach, and retain senior engineering talent.

  • Skilled at scaling teams during periods of rapid growth and ambiguity.

• Technical Track Record

  • Deep experience in cloud infrastructure at scale

  • Expertise in modern infrastructure architecture — microservices, event-driven systems, container orchestration, and observability best practices.

  • Familiarity with GCP is a plus, but not required.

  • Clear point of view on on-call processes, escalation hygiene, and balancing reliability with developer velocity.

• Leadership

  • Operates well in ambiguous, fast-changing environments

  • Strong instincts around balancing long-term platform investments with short-term product demands.

  • Partners effectively with product, research, security, and GTM to align infrastructure priorities with business goals.

  • Known for clear thinking, strong execution, and building alignment through trust and communication.

Employee Benefits:

• Flexible work hours
• Competitive salary & Equity
• Tools Stipend
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Unlimited Paid Time Off + Holidays. We focus on trust and ownership, not time in the chair
• Numerous company social events

We will do everything we can within reason to make sure that your interview takes place in an environment that fairly and accurately assesses your skills. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

Augment Code is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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