Senior Director of Production

At JFrog, we’re reinventing DevOps to help the world’s greatest companies innovate -- and we want you along for the ride. This is a special place with a unique combination of brilliance, spirit and just all-around great people. Here, if you’re willing to do more, your career can take off. And since software plays a central role in everyone’s lives, you’ll be part of an important mission. Thousands of customers, including the majority of the Fortune 100, trust JFrog to manage, accelerate, and secure their software delivery from code to production -- a concept we call “liquid software.” Wouldn't it be amazing if you could join us in our journey?

We are looking for a highly experienced and visionary Senior Director to oversee our Cloud Production Operations and FinOps domains. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of our cloud-based infrastructure. You will lead a global team, including existing managers for each domain, and collaborate closely with engineering, product, customer success teams, and customers.

As a Senior Director of Production at JFrog you will… 

• Lead and mentor a globally distributed team of managers and engineers, fostering professional growth and collaboration across diverse geographies
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of our multi-cloud SaaS infrastructure by driving the implementation and continuous improvement of SRE practices, with a focus on proactive monitoring, automation, and disaster recovery planning
• Establish and maintain robust processes for production and incident management, including well-defined playbooks, escalation protocols, root cause analysis frameworks, and actionable post-mortem reviews to drive continuous improvement
• Lead cross-functional initiatives, collaborating closely with engineering, product, and customer success teams to ensure operational priorities are aligned with business goals and deliver maximum impact
• Provide strategic leadership to FinOps efforts, ensuring efficient use of cloud resources while balancing business and engineering priorities in cloud expenditure strategies
• Align cloud cost optimization initiatives with overarching business objectives, collaborating with engineering, finance, and cloud vendors to maximize cost efficiency and transparency

To be a Senior Director of Production at JFrog you need…

• 10+ years of professional experience, with 5+ years in leadership roles managing global teams
• Proven track record in building and scaling teams and processes for cloud-based products
• Strong background in cloud production operations, including expertise in SRE principles
• Solid understanding of at least one cloud-based environment and its operational nuances
• Experience overseeing FinOps initiatives, including cost analysis, optimization, and collaboration with cloud vendors
• Proven experience developing and implementing robust production, incident, and knowledge management processes
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and customers, with a proven track record of influencing and delivering results
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and strategic planning skills
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices is highly desirable