Engineering Manager, Platform

Engineering Manager, Platform Engineering

Chainalysis

The engineering team at Chainalysis is inspired by solving the hardest technical challenges and creating products that build trust in cryptocurrencies. We’re a global organization with teams in Denmark, UK, Canada, and the USA who thrive on the challenging work we do and doing it with other exceptionally talented teammates. Our industry changes every day, and our job is to create user-facing products supported by a flexible and scalable data platform, allowing us to adapt to those rapid changes and bring value to our customers.

Platform Engineering at Chainalysis provides the shared infrastructure, tooling, and developer experience layer that powers every engineering team. We are currently moving from localized infrastructure ownership to consolidated, scalable platform patterns to meet global growth. Our mission is to provide the foundation that allows our developers to navigate blockchain data safely and with confidence.

We are hiring an Engineering Manager to lead a team of ~6 engineers focused on making our software delivery faster and safer. You will oversee delivery pipelines, developer tooling, and the safe integration of AI-assisted development into our production workflows. This is a high-leverage leadership role for a former individual contributor who excels at driving organizational change and technical adoption.

In this role, you’ll:

• Lead and grow a distributed team of platform engineers, hiring strategically as the team scales.
• Own the roadmap for the Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC), balancing immediate developer friction with long-term platform bets.
• Build deep relationships with engineering leads to drive the adoption of standardized pipelines and platform-managed solutions.
• Establish and measure key performance metrics (such as DORA) to track improvements in deployment frequency and release confidence.
• Define the strategy for AI in the SDLC, setting quality gates and guardrails for AI-assisted code.
• Participate in an incident-commander rota to ensure operational health and a sustainable team burden.

We’re looking for candidates who have:

• Demonstrated experience managing DevX, Platform, or Infrastructure teams for internal customers.
• A strong background in hands-on software engineering prior to moving into management.
• A proven track record of attracting, developing, and retaining high-performing engineering talent.
• Experience measuring and improving software delivery using DORA metrics or similar frameworks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Nice to have experience:

• Conceptual understanding of cloud-native ecosystems and architectural trade-offs.
• Experience with modern CI/CD patterns such as GitOps, Argo, or Flux.
• Interest in the emerging security and quality considerations surrounding AI-generated code.
• Experience managing distributed teams across multiple time zones.

Technologies we use:

• AWS, Kubernetes
• Terraform
• GitHub Actions
• Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, Golang

About Chainalysis

Blockchain technology is powering a growing wave of innovation. Businesses and governments around the world are using blockchains to make banking more efficient, connect with their customers, and investigate criminal cases. As adoption of blockchain technology grows, more and more organizations seek access to all this ecosystem has to offer. That’s where Chainalysis comes in. We provide complete knowledge of what’s happening on blockchains through our data, services, and solutions. With Chainalysis, organizations can navigate blockchains safely and with confidence.

You belong here.

At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. We’re ensuring we keep learning by committing to continually revisit and reevaluate our diversity culture.

We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience, and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here. We can’t wait to meet you.

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