Engineering Manager - Platform and IT & Compliance

We're looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead two teams: Platform and IT & Compliance. Together, these teams form the foundation that everything at trawa runs on, from the cloud infrastructure powering our services to the security and compliance posture that earns the trust of our customers and partners. Reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will lead an established and growing group of talented engineers across two distinct but closely related domains. trawa's culture is generally "office-first with flexibility"; the Tech team follows a more hybrid rhythm, spending minimum 3 days a week in the office.

Responsibilities

Lead two teams: Platform and IT & Compliance; Shape a team culture grounded in trust, collaboration, and continuous learning; Lead an established and growing group of engineers across two related domains, reporting to the Director of Engineering; Drive the evolution of scalable, secure infrastructure on AWS powering mission-critical services with high availability; Improve developer experience through CI/CD pipelines, observability tooling, and internal platforms; Own IT operations and security tools, processes, and policies; Own end-to-end compliance and audit processes, including ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIS 2 frameworks, coordinating with internal stakeholders and leading external audits; Within first 6 weeks: establish relationships with direct reports, peers and stakeholders, understand current OKRs, and gain understanding of the tech stack, infrastructure, and security posture; By month 3: define and share a vision and strategic roadmap for the Platform team, assess current IT operations and create a growth roadmap, and assume full ownership of compliance programs with a 6-12 month roadmap

Requirements

At least three years of experience in a technical leadership role with people management responsibilities, ideally in a fast-moving startup environment; Ability to lead across multiple teams, balance competing priorities, and create an environment where engineers do their best work; Hands-on background in one or more of: SRE, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or IT/Security Engineering; Deep experience in cloud engineering on AWS, including infrastructure as code, cloud-native patterns, and containerised systems; Built or led large-scale distributed services, with a strong grasp of security, reliability, observability, and cost efficiency; Practical experience with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 or SOC 2, having led or played a significant role in an audit or certification process; Clear communicator who builds trust and fosters collaboration across teams and with non-technical stakeholders; Inclusive leader who creates an environment where engineers of diverse backgrounds and experiences can thrive

Benefits

Competitive compensation package including salary and stock options; 30 days of vacation; Subsidies for home internet and lunches; Sports Club membership; Productivity budget for work essentials (e.g., headphones, monitor); Dedicated learning days with annual learning budget; Weekly team lunch and regular team events; Mentorship and leadership sessions; Annual budget and dedicated time for professional development