Manager, Software Engineering - Platform Delivery

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Mymoose · Us, MA

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About the role

We are looking for a strategic, technically deep leader to build and lead our Cloud Optimization Engineering function. This team operates at the intersection of Engineering, Finance, and Product, and plays a critical role in shaping how we scale our SaaS platform efficiently. This is not a traditional cost optimization or CloudOps role. Success in this position comes from the ability to influence decisions across a wide range of engineering teams, translate complex technical systems into financial impact, and challenge assumptions to drive better outcomes. You will define how cost is understood, communicated, and acted on across the organization-ensuring that as we grow, we do so with intentional, data-driven tradeoffs between cost, performance, and scalability.

Responsibilities

Shape Cost-Aware Engineering Decisions

Influence architecture and design decisions across engineering teams by providing clear visibility into cost drivers, tradeoffs, and long-term implications

Partner with teams to embed cost-awareness into day-to-day engineering decisions, without relying on direct ownership or mandate

Proactively challenge assumptions and guide teams toward solutions that balance cost, performance, and reliability

Bridge Engineering, Finance, and Leadership

Act as a translator between Engineering, FP&A, and executive leadership by turning complex infrastructure usage and architecture into clear financial narratives and actionable insights

Ensure financial goals are grounded in technical reality, and engineering decisions are understood in financial terms

Support planning cycles, budgeting, and long-range forecasting with accurate, data-driven models

Drive Strategic Cost Management

Own the company's approach to cloud cost visibility, forecasting, and optimization across AWS, GCP, Azure, and SaaS vendors

Lead cost modeling for major initiatives (e.g., new product launches, architectural changes, scaling events)

Identify and drive high-impact opportunities to improve efficiency-both through optimization and by influencing upstream decisions

Partner in vendor strategy, including commitment management, pricing models, and negotiations

Build Systems, Tooling, and Processes

Establish scalable frameworks for cost allocation, anomaly detection, and unit economics (e.g., cost per customer, product, or workload)

Ensure engineers have actionable, accessible insights into their cost footprint

Drive adoption of best practices in tagging, attribution, and cost observability

Lead and Grow a High-Impact Team

Build and lead a team of engineers focused on cloud optimization and cost-aware systems

Set clear priorities aligned with company-level financial and technical goals

Develop a culture of ownership, curiosity, and continuous improvement

Serve as the executive-facing owner of cloud cost strategy and outcomes

Qualifications & Traits

Core Experience

7+ years in software engineering, infrastructure, or platform engineering roles

3+ years of experience leading or mentoring engineers or technical teams

Deep experience with public cloud environments (AWS preferred) and modern SaaS architectures

Strong understanding of distributed systems, data-intensive workloads, and cloud cost drivers

Strategic & Analytical Thinking

Ability to evaluate and communicate tradeoffs between cost, performance, and scalability

Experience modeling the financial impact of technical decisions or system changes

Systems-level thinker who can connect architecture decisions to business outcomes

Influence & Communication

Demonstrated ability to influence engineering teams and drive change without direct authority

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical, financial, and executive audiences

Confidence in challenging assumptions and guiding teams toward better decisions

Financial & Operational Acumen

Experience working with or alongside FP&A, finance, or business stakeholders

Familiarity with cloud billing models, pricing constructs, and cost allocation approaches

Experience contributing to forecasting, budgeting, or financial planning processes

Leadership

Track record of building trust across teams and driving cross-functional initiatives

Ability to create clarity in ambiguous, evolving environments

Strong sense of ownership and accountability for outcomes

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