Senior Engineering Manager, Site Reliability at Next League, LLC

At Next League, we serve as a premier digital growth consultant and technology partner for the sports industry. Our mission is to help organizations navigate the future of digital innovation by building high-performance solutions for major clients like NASCAR, the USOPC, and TGL. We pride ourselves on a people-first, culture-driven approach that prioritizes inclusivity and collaboration, ensuring that our work delivers a lasting social impact alongside technical excellence.

The role

We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager, Site Reliability to join our team on a full-time, remote basis. This is a hybrid leadership and individual contributor position, often referred to as a player-coach role. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of complex client systems, with an expectation that you remain at least 70 percent billable on client-facing work. Please note that for this specific opening, we are exclusively hiring candidates based in Canada and Latin America who are available to work within the EST time zone.

Core responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and foster the professional growth of a five-person SRE team, setting clear objectives and aligning their career development with our broader organizational strategy.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive site reliability strategy while partnering with our solution architecture team to design and test production systems for high availability during high-traffic sports events.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by championing automation, managing incident response protocols, and conducting root cause analyses to mitigate future system risks.

Skills and experience

To succeed in this role, you should possess a strong background in large-scale system architecture and team leadership. We require the following qualifications:

• At least 5 years of experience in site reliability engineering and a minimum of 2 years in a management capacity.
• Deep technical proficiency with AWS, Cloudwatch, and Datadog.
• Advanced hands-on knowledge of infrastructure as code, automation scripting, and cloud orchestration tools.
• Proven ability to manage technology platforms during periods of high traffic and lead teams through on-call rotations.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to contribute to high-level strategic planning.

Compensation and benefits

The salary range for this position is 55,000 to 105,000 USD, depending on your qualifications, experience, and location. We are committed to supporting our team through a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Medical insurance.
• Retirement plan programs with a company match.
• Unlimited vacation and sick time.
• Flexible working hours.
• A 100 percent remote work environment.

How to apply

If you are passionate about the intersection of sports and technology and meet the requirements outlined above, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application to be considered for this opportunity to help us shape the future of digital experiences in the sports industry.