This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colombia.

• Lead, expand, and mentor a team of Data Engineers.

• Provide strategic leadership and high-level management for the DBA team.

• Spearhead essential infrastructure initiatives across both streaming and batch environments.

• Direct hands-on platform projects utilizing GCP, BigQuery, dbt, and Apache Flink.

• Integrate AI into pipeline code, platform operations, and data access layers.

• Collaborate with and support the DBA team to guarantee transactional database reliability, uptime, and integration with the analytical platform.

• Establish standards for data quality, testing, observability, and optimization of cloud resource costs.

• Align pipeline development with business strategies and product objectives.

• Write code, review pull requests, and directly address complex system challenges.

• Demonstrated experience in leading data engineering teams with a readiness to code, review PRs, and tackle complex system issues directly.

• Strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform, particularly in BigQuery and cloud data processing.

• Practical knowledge of dbt for transformation models and Apache Flink (or Dataflow) for real-time streaming data.

• Active user of contemporary AI coding assistants and automation workflows; enthusiastic about utilizing AI to enhance team effectiveness.

• Comfortable managing relational database teams such as PostgreSQL/MySQL without the need for extensive daily DBA execution.

• High expectations for clean architecture, platform governance, and documentation.

• Exceptional communication skills.

• Proficient in English at an advanced level.

• Spanish language proficiency is a valuable addition.

• Equivalent skills in the specified requirements will also be taken into account.

• Competitive salary.

• Initial stock options grant.

• Annual performance bonus.

• Health, dental, and vision plans.

• Work model: currently fully remote, with plans for a future transition to a hybrid setup.

• Continuous learning opportunities.

• Unlimited PTO.

• Paid parental leave.

• Empowering growth opportunities within a dynamic entrepreneurial environment.

Data Engineering Manager

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