EverWell - Platform Engineering Manager (Remote, NZ)

Role overview Lead platform development and database reliability teams supporting SaaS products used by a global customer base. The role blends people leadership with technical direction: improving architecture, reliability, scalability, and the tools and processes that help product and engineering teams deliver effectively.

Responsibilities - Coach and develop platform and database reliability engineers, helping them build skills and take ownership of their work. - Work with engineering leaders to set technical priorities and shape platform roadmaps. - Guide architecture decisions to support secure, reliable systems that can scale as customer needs grow. - Improve the platforms, tools, and processes used by product and engineering teams. - Oversee database reliability, performance, and scalability, using monitoring, capacity planning, disaster recovery, and ongoing improvements to reduce risk. - Support quarterly planning and Kanban delivery, build cross-functional relationships, and explore practical uses of automation and AI.

Requirements - Experience leading and developing software, platform, or infrastructure engineering teams in a SaaS or technology environment. - Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with a focus on engineer growth and team effectiveness. - Technical understanding of software architecture, platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, and database technologies. - Experience contributing to technical strategy, architecture decisions, and long-term engineering roadmaps. - Understanding of DevOps, automation, observability, security, and reliability practices. - Experience with Agile delivery, particularly Kanban, and tools such as Jira; able to balance technical improvements with business priorities and work across varied stakeholders.

Benefits and work setup Permanent, full-time role based anywhere in New Zealand, with the requirement to be legally entitled to work there. The source describes flexible work from home or office, additional annual leave, a professional development budget, and a wellness allowance.