Rula is seeking a Sr. Engineering Manager - Developer Experience to spearhead our efforts in creating a first-class development environment. In this leadership role, you will own the strategy, frameworks, and tooling that enable efficient and reliable software delivery. You will partner closely with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to co-own cloud infrastructure, defining standards and architecture that ensure our services are secure, scalable, and reliable.

What You'll Do

Own the strategy, frameworks, and tooling for efficient software delivery.
Manage CI/CD pipelines, non-production environments, and the internal Developer Portal.
Partner with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to co-own cloud infrastructure.
Define standards, practices, and architecture for secure, scalable, and reliable services.
Work cross-functionally with product engineering, platform teams, and stakeholders.
Directly impact developer productivity and accelerate engineering velocity.
Shape the environment where engineers can build and ship with speed, safety, and confidence.

What We're Looking For

Minimum of 5+ years of people management experience, including building and scaling engineering teams.
3+ years leading Developer Experience, Platform, or Infrastructure teams, with ownership of CI/CD pipelines, development environments, and/or internal tooling.
5+ years working with major cloud providers (e.g., AWS).
Proven success in building and scaling cloud-native tooling and frameworks (e.g., Kubernetes, Terraform).
Experience working cross-functionally in high-growth, distributed engineering organizations.
Experience defining, tracking, and delivering on DevEx KPIs such as pipeline performance, onboarding time, and internal tool usage.

Nice to Have

Experience managing or implementing internal developer portals (e.g., Cortex, Roadie, OpsLevel).
Familiarity with DevOps culture and practices.
Experience overseeing cloud architecture and environment management.
Background in healthcare or other regulated industries.

Technical Stack

AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform

Team & Environment

This is a highly cross-functional leadership role, working with product engineering, platform teams, and stakeholders across the company.

Benefits & Compensation

100% remote work environment (US-based only) with flexible hours.
Full transparency of pay ranges.
Comprehensive health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA/HSA.
401(k) plan access.
Generous time-off policies, including 2 company-wide shutdown weeks each year.
Paid parental leave for all parents.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
New hire home office stipend.
Quarterly department stipend.
Wellness events and lunch & learns.
Community and employee resource groups.