Technical Lead for Distributed Systems Engineering

3 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Nextdoor Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Core Services team. As the Technical Lead for Distributed Systems Engineering, you will oversee the development of a distributed, globally replicated graph store with highly available tiered caching. This project requires strong technical leadership, strategic planning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Your key responsibilities will include providing technical guidance, scaling the engineering team, balancing individual contributions with team leverage, and participating in company-wide initiatives. To succeed in this role, you should have experience guiding teams through planning, prioritization, and execution of work. You must be comfortable with open communication and giving/receiving constructive feedback respectfully.

Key Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in a high-performance distributed systems engineering environment
  • 1+ years of people management experience, preferably leading technical teams on consumer applications with frequent release cycles
  • Strong technical background, with the ability to set long-term architectural priorities while maintaining deliverable milestones


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