Senior Engineering Manager at Aerospike

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Database, CloudIndustries

Requirements

  • 10+ years of total experience, including 3+ years in engineering management or technical leadership roles
  • Proven success leading teams that build Kubernetes Operators, controllers, or related platform automation tools (mandatory)
  • Strong programming and design skills in Golang (preferred) or Java/Python
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals and lifecycle management of stateful workloads
  • Practical exposure to observability stacks — Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo, OpenTelemetry, Datadog, or similar
  • Experience designing or operating distributed systems and large-scale backend platforms
  • Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and team-mentoring abilities
  • Hands-on experience driving engineering OKRs, tracking deliverables, and reporting progress to business stakeholders and leadership
  • Proven ability to collaborate with international teams and cross-functional stakeholders (Product, SRE, Cloud, and Executive teams) to ensure alignment and successful execution

Responsibilities

  • Lead, mentor, and grow multiple engineering streams responsible for cluster lifecycle automation, monitoring, and management tooling
  • Own end-to-end architecture and delivery of Aerospike’s Kubernetes Operator and related orchestration frameworks
  • Define technical roadmaps, success metrics, and best practices for reliability, scalability, and security
  • Drive engineering excellence through design reviews, code quality standards, and continuous improvement
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Product Management, SRE, and Cloud teams to deliver a consistent operational experience
  • Stay hands-on with architecture and code when needed — guiding technical problem-solving and unblockers
  • Champion observability, automation, and resilience as core principles in every release

Skills

Kubernetes
Operator
Observability
Automation
Distributed Systems
Monitoring
Orchestration
Lifecycle Management
Scalability
Reliability
Security
Architecture
Code Review
Mentoring
Leadership

Aerospike

High-performance NoSQL database for real-time applications

About Aerospike

Aerospike builds high-performance, scalable databases for real-time applications, primarily serving large enterprises in finance, telecommunications, e-commerce, and advertising technology. Its main product is a NoSQL database that can process millions of transactions per second with low latency, making it suitable for applications that require quick data access. Aerospike offers various deployment options, including on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid environments, and supports container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and Docker for flexible deployment. Unlike many competitors, Aerospike focuses on providing advanced features such as cross-datacenter replication and strong consistency. The company's goal is to enable businesses to efficiently manage and access large volumes of data in real-time.

Mountain View, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2009Year Founded
$195.5MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Paid Vacation
Professional Development Budget
Mental Health Support

Risks

Emerging NoSQL providers offering similar solutions at lower costs threaten Aerospike's market share.
Rapid AI evolution may strain Aerospike's resources to innovate continuously.
Cloud-native database trends challenge Aerospike's traditional deployment models.

Differentiation

Aerospike offers sub-millisecond latency for real-time data processing applications.
The company supports hybrid cloud environments, enhancing deployment flexibility for enterprises.
Aerospike's NoSQL database handles millions of transactions per second efficiently.

Upsides

Increased demand for real-time data processing boosts Aerospike's adoption in the financial sector.
The rise of edge computing positions Aerospike well for IoT and edge applications.
Expansion in digital payment systems offers growth opportunities in emerging markets.

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