Engineering Manager at Caylent

Mexico

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Cloud Services, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Deep experience in hands-on technical roles and working with AWS
  • Proven experience managing and mentoring technical teams
  • Naturally curious and committed to continuous learning
  • Develops strategies that link business goals to technical solutions and drive measurable value
  • Collaborates with client executives to plan initiatives and enable long-term success
  • Leads discussions with stakeholders to resolve competing priorities and align on outcomes
  • Shapes customer engagement strategies by identifying needs and mapping capabilities to business goals
  • Creates clear, actionable roadmaps focused on customer deliverables
  • Confidently negotiates timelines and resources while providing recommendations rooted in technical and business expertise
  • Experience working in client-facing and Agile project environments
  • Background in consultancy or advisory roles (preferred)
  • Experience with migrations, CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, Pulumi), scripting, containers (Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, Fargate), cloud security best practices, networking, incident/release/problem/change management processes (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of 5-8 cloud engineers and architects
  • Define and communicate the value of technical solutions through structured documentation, value charters, and roadmaps
  • Take on hands-on technical responsibilities, including technical tasks during sprints
  • Lead technical discussions with customers and guide solution direction
  • Handle code reviews and pull request management to ensure code quality
  • Manage task assignments within sprints and ensure timely delivery
  • Provide guidance on roadmap planning, best practices, and risk identification
  • Mentor team members within projects, sharing feedback and supporting growth opportunities
  • Serve as the point of technical escalation for client engagements
  • Kick off new projects and ensure alignment between technical delivery and business goals
  • Support pre-sales through proposal development, contract review, and client presentations
  • Conduct technical interviews for Architect and Engineer candidates
  • Perform 1:1s and support the career growth of direct reports
  • Navigate customer and team challenges with strong conflict resolution and leadership skills

Skills

AWS
Cloud Architecture
Team Management
DevOps
Data Engineering
Code Review
Sprint Management
Technical Documentation
Roadmap Planning
Mentoring
Pre-sales
Customer Engagement

Caylent

Cloud-native services for AWS solutions

About Caylent

Caylent offers cloud-native services that help organizations utilize Amazon Web Services (AWS) to improve their technology and workforce. The company specializes in building, scaling, and optimizing cloud solutions, serving clients from those just starting their cloud journey to those seeking advanced capabilities. Caylent stands out by using a co-delivery approach, working closely with clients to create tailored solutions while also teaching them to manage their cloud environments. Their goal is to accelerate time-to-value for clients through expert consulting and ongoing support.

Irvine, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$15.8MTotal Funding
GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, CybersecurityIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Health Insurance
Company Equity
Long-Term Disability
401(k) Company Match
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Professional Development Budget
Performance Bonus
Home Office Stipend
Flexible Work Hours
Equipment & Office Stipend
Conference Attendance Budget

Risks

Rapid AI evolution may outpace Caylent's capabilities despite its partnership with Anthropic.
East Los Capital's exit could impact Caylent's financial stability and growth initiatives.
MeteorAI's adoption may face challenges if enterprises hesitate to integrate new AI frameworks.

Differentiation

Caylent is a Kubernetes Certified Service Provider, enhancing its cloud-native service offerings.
The company has a strategic partnership with Anthropic to advance enterprise AI solutions.
Caylent's MeteorAI framework accelerates generative AI experimentation for enterprises.

Upsides

Caylent won three 2024 AWS Partner of the Year Awards, boosting its industry credibility.
The growing demand for cloud-native security aligns with Caylent's expertise in cloud solutions.
Rising hybrid cloud adoption offers Caylent opportunities in tailored migration and optimization services.

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