Engineering Manager I, Applications

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels. Hiring an Engineering Manager to lead our EngOps Applications team. This role is accountable for team delivery, operational health, and execution of infrastructure work supporting critical production systems. A strong technical background is required to guide decisions and support the team, but success comes from prioritization, clarity, and people leadership, not individual contribution. What you will do: Lead, coach, and support a team of engineers Own planning and delivery, ensuring priorities are clear and commitments are met Be accountable for system reliability, incident response practices, and follow-up Provide technical oversight by reviewing designs and guiding trade-offs Ensure documentation, runbooks, and operational standards are maintained Act as the primary point of accountability when working with partner teams What we’re looking for: Experience managing engineers in a people leadership role Background in Infrastructure, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering Experience operating production systems in AWS Strong understanding of Linux, Kubernetes, and containerized systems Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform required) Comfortable leading teams through incidents and operational challenges What success looks like: The team delivers reliably with clear ownership and priorities Incidents lead to measurable improvements over time Engineers are supported, growing, and not burning out Infrastructure work enables the broader organization effectively StackAdapter's Enj