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Company
TSMC Washington, LLC
Location
USA-Washington
Job Category
Information Technology
Posted
Jan 17, 2025

Experience TSMC Washington where technology leaders are constantly innovating, manufacturing to perfection, and collaborating with customers to achieve greatness. Witness the action-packed team in motion as they strive to maintain their position at the forefront of the industry. 

 

Manager/Sr. Manager, Platform Engineering and SRE 
Location: US West
Portland Oregon Metro Area (near Washington) or S.F. Bay Area

 

Role:
TSMC's global operations depend on modern platforms, and our software practices follow DevOps principles. As TSMC expands, we are building a global team of platform engineers and SREs for mission-critical platform services. The role involves designing, developing, and delivering robust and scalable platform services that meet strategic needs. Reporting to the Director of IT Platform Services, the Manager/Senior Manager of Platform Engineering and SRE will lead a team to engineer platform services, operate with SRE principles in the US West time zone, and collaborate with global team members to ensure self-healing, non-stop services.

Responsibility:
1. Build and manage a team of platform engineers and SREs with modern cloud-native skills.
2. Design, develop, and operate IT platform services, ensuring they are scalable, robust, fast, secure, and resilient, with zero downtime operations.
3. Design and develop SRE utilities, APIs, and toolkits for global Application DevOps teams to deploy, operate, and instrument their solutions on the platform services.
4. Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to the team, ensuring they have the necessary skills, knowledge, discipline, and resources to deliver high-quality platform services and SRE solutions.
5. Identify and implement continuous improvements for platform services.
6. Ensure that the IT platform services comply with all relevant regulations and standards, including data protection, security, and privacy.

 

Qualifications:
1. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, related fields, or equivalent practical experience in the domain.
2. At least 8 years of experience in platform service management, including designing, developing, and operating platform services.
3. Strong technical skills, with a good understanding of IT infrastructure and platforms, and highly proficient in modern technology stacks such as cloud-native computing.
4. Strong engineering discipline with experience in modern product DevOps, SRE, and non-stop computing operations.
5. Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to coach, lead, and motivate IT professionals.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
At least 5 years of management experience, covering people, projects, and budgets.

 

Success Factors: 
You will likely do well if you are:
1. Enthusiastic about innovation and high-quality design.
2. Passionate about zero-down-time operations and continuous improvements.
3. Possessing attributes like perseverance, resilience, and thoroughness.
4. Open-minded when exploring and testing new solutions.
5. Fast at iterating and troubleshooting issues.

 

Benefits:

  • Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus & Long-Term incentive bonus eligibility
  • Referral Bonus Program pays $500+ per referred new hire
  • Tuition Assistance Program up to $5,250 per year
  • Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision insurance                                                                                           
  • 10 recognized holidays per year  
  • 401(k) with Employer Match
  • Paid Time Off (starts at 120 hours/year)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Wellbeing Benefit Program

 

On-Site Amenities:

  • Cafeteria & Break Rooms                               
  • On-site Fitness Center                                         
  • Rec Room                                                 
  • Onsite Services (business library, postal drop with stamp purchases, internet access at designated kiosks)

 

Pay Transparency / Benefits statement 
At TSMC, your base pay is only part of your overall total compensation package. At the time of this posting, this role typically pays a base salary between $250,000 and $395,000 per year. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires. Actual pay may be more or less than the posted range. Factors that influence pay include the individual's skills, qualifications, education, experience, and the position level.  TSMC’s total compensation package consists of market competitive pay, bonuses, and comprehensive benefits. We also offer extensive development opportunities and programs.

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

TSMC Washington, LLC is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and provides Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.  We are committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity.  If you require assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please feel free to notify our recruiting team at recruitingwa@tsmc.com.