Head of DevOps and Cloud Engineering

Soros Fund Management LLC (SFM) is a global asset manager and family office founded by George Soros in 1970. With $28 billion in assets under management (AUM), SFM serves as the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, one of the world’s largest charitable foundations dedicated to advancing justice, human rights, and democracy.

Distinct from other investment platforms, SFM thrives on agility, acting decisively when conviction is high and exercising patience when it’s not. With permanent capital, a select group of major clients, and an unconstrained mandate, we invest opportunistically with a long-term view in a wide range of strategies and asset classes, including public and private equity and credit, fixed income, foreign exchange, and alternative assets. Our teams operate with autonomy, while cross-team collaboration strengthens our conviction and empowers us to capitalize on market dislocations.

At SFM, we foster an ownership mindset, encouraging professionals to challenge the status quo, innovate, and take initiative. We prioritize development, enabling team members to push beyond their roles, voice bold ideas, and contribute to our long-term success. This culture of continuous growth and constructive debate fuels innovation and drives efficiencies.

Our impact is measured by both the returns we generate and the values we uphold, from environmental stewardship to social responsibility. Operating as a unified team across geographies and mandates, we remain committed to our mission, ensuring a meaningful, lasting impact.

Headquartered in New York City with offices in Greenwich, Garden City, London, and Dublin, SFM employs 200 professionals.

Team Overview:

Reports To: Head of Infrastructure

Direct Reports: Cloud and DevOps Engineering team (cloud, DevOps and DBA engineers)

Other Key Relationships: Cybersecurity, Software Development team, Data Engineering team, Infrastructure and Risk teams

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Head of Platform Engineering to lead our firm’s cloud and automation strategy. In this role, you will own the vision, strategy, and execution of platform engineering across a hybrid multi-cloud environment, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and security. You will be responsible for shaping and leading a high-performing team of DevOps, cloud and DBA engineers, while collaborating with cybersecurity, software development, and business leaders to deliver resilient infrastructure and modern engineering practices. This role is ideal for a leader who is both technically fluent and strategically minded, capable of driving innovation while establishing governance and best practices across the firm.

Major Responsibilities:

Vision & Strategy:

• Define and execute the firm’s platform engineering vision and multi-cloud strategy across AWS, Azure, Snowflake and other platforms.
• Establish a roadmap for infrastructure and database modernization, automation, and platform services to enable business agility and growth.

Team Leadership:

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing platform engineering team, instilling a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Develop career paths and succession plans to reduce key-man risk and strengthen organizational resilience.

Platform Governance:

• Set and enforce standards for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, observability frameworks, and automation.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and audit requirements in collaboration with Cybersecurity and Compliance teams.

Database & Data Platforms:

• Oversee the DBA team, ensuring reliability, performance, and governance across enterprise databases.
• Provide strategic ownership of Snowflake and other database platforms, including support for ETL/ELT processes, performance optimization, and integration with analytics and development teams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Software Development, Data, and Product teams to align infrastructure capabilities with business priorities.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on cloud adoption, DevOps maturity, and cost optimization strategies.

Operational Excellence:

• Oversee the design and operation of resilient multi-cloud infrastructure and container orchestration platforms (e.g. Kubernetes).
• Champion observability, monitoring, and proactive incident management practices to ensure high system availability and performance.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement:

• Drive the evaluation and adoption of emerging cloud, automation, and DevOps technologies.
• Promote a strong developer experience by enabling autonomy, self-service, and standardization across teams.

What We Value:

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

• 10+ years in cloud, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership or management role.
• Proven track record leading platform or DevOps teams in complex hybrid multi-cloud environments.

Technical Expertise:

• Deep understanding of AWS, Azure, and hybrid architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, containerization, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), and CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Octopus, Bamboo).
• Database performance tuning, administration, and governance across Snowflake and traditional RDBMS platforms.
• Familiarity with observability frameworks (DataDog, OpenSearch, and LogicMonitor).

Leadership Skills:

• Ability to set technical vision, align stakeholders, and inspire teams.
• Skilled in balancing strategic priorities with operational execution.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making abilities.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience integrating developer workflows with Jira, GitHub, and related tools.
• Exposure to ETL/ELT processes and data platforms such as Snowflake.
• Prior experience in the financial services or hedge fund sector strongly preferred.

We anticipate the base salary of this role to be between $200,000-250,000. In addition to a base salary, the successful candidate will also be eligible to receive a discretionary year-end bonus. 

In all respects, candidates need to reflect the following SFM core values:

Smart risk-taking   //   Owner’s Mindset   //   Teamwork   //   Humility   //   Integrity