Engineering Manager, Infrastructure
Formation Bio · New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA
Posted 16 days ago · $185,500 - $232,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days Formation Bio's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Formation Bio's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Formation Bio
- high 17 stale, 0 reposted of 23 open
- Hiring momentum
- 29 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Formation Bio's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Formation Bio.
About this role
As the Engineering Manager for Infrastructure at Formation Bio, you will lead a team focused on the reliability, security, and operational foundation of the engineering organization. Your role involves setting technical direction, developing high-performing teams, and creating systems that enable engineers to deliver software efficiently and safely. You'll collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the infrastructure supports AI-assisted workflows and operational excellence in drug development.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Formation Bio as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of total experience in infrastructure/SRE work and people management
- 3+ years of direct management experience with Site Reliability, Infrastructure, or DevOps engineers
- Proven track record of hiring, developing, and retaining strong engineers
- Strong operational and reliability judgment
- Experience overseeing advanced diagnostics, incident response, and root cause analyses
- Strong bias for automation and low tolerance for repetitive manual work
Nice to have
- Digital forensics experience
- Experience with Azure, GCP, and/or Vercel
- Prior pharmaceutical or biotech experience
What you get
- Total compensation range of $185,500 - $232,000
- Equity
- Comprehensive benefits
- Generous perks
Worth weighing
- Hybrid model requiring 3 days per week in office
- No specific mention of training or development programs for the team
- The role involves managing a team in a high-pressure environment focused on rapid delivery
- Expectations for high performance and pace may lead to a demanding work culture
Summarised from Formation Bio's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Formation Bio on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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