Job Title: Director of Platform Engineering Company Name: Overstory Job Details: Salary,not,providedOffers,equityKubernetesGCPExpert,levelRemote,from,US,,Canada,,Europe,,UKMore,information,about,location Job Url: https://app.welcometothejungle.com/jobs/DLCl6Sih?theme=newly-added Job Description: Role Who you are 10+ years experience leading platform, infrastructure, or reliability teams in a scaling startup environment, including navigating ambiguity, rapid growth, and the transition from early-stage systems to more mature, repeatable platforms Strong understanding of cloud-native infrastructure (GCP strongly preferred), Kubernetes, CI/CD, and modern DevOps practices Experience supporting machine learning systems in production, including model deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management A track record of building reliable, scalable systems used by fast-moving product teams Excellent people leadership skills — you know how to coach managers, grow talent, and build inclusive, high-performing teams Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across org boundaries Experience in data- or ML-heavy products If you don’t meet all of the above yet feel you have lots to offer, please apply anyway Desirable Experience with geospatial data, image processing or mapping technology What the job involves We’re looking for a Director of Platform & Infrastructure to own and evolve our core engineering foundations. This role will lead our SRE, MLOps, and Platform teams, with a mandate to create leverage across the entire organization As a scaling startup, we’re evolving from early-stage infrastructure to a more mature, reliable platform that can support rapid product development and growing customer demand. This role is critical in helping us make that transition — building systems, standards, and teams that enable speed today while laying the foundation for long-term scale Partnering closely with product, data, and application engineering teams, you will set the technical vision, define best practices, and ensure our infrastructure enables teams to move fast with confidence This is a highly cross-functional leadership role for someone who combines deep technical judgment with a systems mindset, strong people leadership, and a passion for building platforms that empower others Own the platform strategy across Platform, MLOps, and SRE, aligning it with company and product goals Grow senior ICs (and eventually manages) across multiple teams, fostering strong technical leadership and healthy team cultures Define and evolve our platform vision, including developer experience, internal tooling, CI/CD, infrastructure, observability, and reliability standards Oversee MLOps systems that support model development, training, deployment, monitoring, and governance in production Partner cross-functionally with Product, ML, Data, Security, and Compliance to ensure the platform meets current and future needs Balance speed and stability, making thoughtful tradeoffs between innovation, cost, reliability, and operational excellence Set metrics and accountability for platform performance, reliability, and developer productivity Share this job Report a problem with this job Hide company View 14 more jobs at Overstory Company Company benefits Fully remote work environment Work from home budget Dedicated learning time and budget In-person Overstory team gatherings Fully paid parental leave Co-working budget Travel budget to meet up with colleagues 401k with match 🇺🇸 Pension 🇬🇧 Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds) Nov 2025 $43m SERIES B Oct 2023 $14m SERIES A Total funding: $68m Our take Overstory applies artificial intelligence to high-resolution satellite imagery, providing grid resilience software for utilities. The company's combination of machine learning and satellite remote sensing data helps utility companies predict and mitigate the risk of power outages and wildfires before they occur. Backed by top climate tech investors, Overstory has secured clients including PG&E, OG&E and Hydro Ottawa. All this goes to show that its product and business model are considered attractive for the space. With fresh funding to its name, Overstory is ready to accelerate the development of its AI-based risk models, advance its wildfire prevention offering, and expand on a global scale, helping communities and ecosystems stay safer from devastating wildfires. Freddie Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle