Director, Data Engineering
Location
California + 3 moreAll locations: California, Illinois, New York, Texas
Posted
39 days ago
Salary
$200K - $300K / year
Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglishAirflowAmazon RedshiftAWSAzureBig QueryCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKafkaPythonScalaSpark
Job Description
• Build, lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing, globally distributed data platform team
• Define and execute the technical strategy and roadmap for the enterprise data platform, overseeing the end-to-end development lifecycle from architecture to deployment and operations
• Manage hiring, performance, career development, and resource allocation to ensure the team delivers its commitments with excellence
• Champion agile methodologies, a DevOps mindset, and a culture of operational excellence, defining and monitoring SLOs for all platform services
• Partner with the central Data Governance team to implement technical solutions that enforce data policies, standards, and compliance requirements across the platform
• Develop the scalable, foundational data services and self-service tools that empower Data Science and Analytics teams to work efficiently
• Partner closely with key stakeholders in Data Science, Analytics, Product Management, and Application Engineering to understand their needs and ensure the data platform meets their requirements.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related fields
- 5+ years of formal experience in a people management role, leading and mentoring engineering teams
- Proven experience designing, building, and operating large-scale, cloud-native data platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Expert-level knowledge of modern data architecture patterns and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Flink, Airflow)
- Deep experience with modern unified data platforms like Databricks, and cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Big Query, Redshift), with a strong understanding of Lakehouse architecture
- Strong programming skills in at least one language, such as Python, Scala, or Java.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
- Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
- Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
- Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
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