Engineering Manager, Data Platform

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of the architecture and development of the data platform for large-scale, real-time, and batch data processing.

• Create systems for analytics, experimentation, event tracking, and usage measurement.

• Maintain high standards of scalability, reliability, performance, and data integrity.

• Promote best practices in data engineering, system architecture, and observability.

• Build, mentor, and guide a high-performing team of data and platform engineers.

• Cultivate a culture of ownership, innovation, and ongoing enhancement.

• Offer technical direction, career growth opportunities, and performance management.

• Collaborate closely with Product, AI, Growth, and Marketing teams to identify data requirements and convert them into scalable solutions.

• Facilitate data-driven decision-making throughout the organization.

• Enhance the developer experience and usability of the data platform for internal teams.

• Establish and monitor platform KPIs such as adoption, reliability, and performance.

• Optimize infrastructure for cost-effectiveness and performance at scale.

• Continuously assess tools, technologies, and processes to enhance ROI.

• Support AI research with data, both for training purposes and capabilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in software/data engineering, with at least 2 years in engineering management.

• Strong technical expertise and architectural judgment.

• Significant experience in building and scaling data platforms or distributed systems.

• Practical experience with backend technologies such as Node.js and JavaScript ecosystems.

• Real-world experience with systems like Spark, streaming, and pipelines.

• Comprehensive understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and analytics systems.

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and modern data stack tools.

• Proven ability to make architectural decisions and lead major technical projects.

• Excellent communication skills with experience in cross-functional collaboration across business teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and annual bonus.

• Medical coverage.

• Life and accidental insurance.

• Vacation & leaves of absence (including menstrual, flexible, special, and more!).

• Developmental opportunities through education reimbursements and professional workshops.

• Maternity & parental leave.

• Hybrid & remote model with flexible working hours.

• On-site & remote company events throughout the year.

• Tech & WFH stipends & new hire allowances.

• Employee referral program.

• Premium access to QuillBot.