Head of Data Engineering – Senior Manager
Job Description:
• Lead, manage, and grow the Data Engineering team
• Responsible for hiring, onboarding, performance management, and the professional development of each team member
• Define and own the technical vision, strategy, and architecture for Peerspace's entire data platform
• Act as the senior-most technical contributor and subject matter expert for the team
• Partner directly with the CTO and other department heads to ensure the data platform roadmap aligns with company-wide objectives
• Champion data quality, reliability, and best practices across the company
Requirements:
• 8-12+ years of experience in data engineering and/or software engineering, with a proven track record of building and scaling data-intensive systems
• At least 2+ years of formal people management experience, leading and mentoring a data engineering team
• Authoritative expertise in designing, building, and operating modern, cloud-native data platforms (GCP/BigQuery highly preferred)
• Mastery of data modeling, transformation, and orchestration frameworks (e.g., DBT)
• Deep architectural knowledge of event streaming (e.g., Segment), data integration patterns, data governance, and security best practices
• Proven ability to set a multi-quarter technical roadmap, make critical buy-vs-build decisions, and select technologies that align with long-term business goals
• A passion for managing and developing engineers, with demonstrated success in hiring, coaching, and creating career paths for your team members
• Experience fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture
• Strong skills in performance management, goal setting (OKRs), and providing constructive feedback
• The ability to translate ambiguous business problems into a clear data strategy and a concrete technical execution plan
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders
• Experience collaborating effectively with leaders across Product, Analytics, Marketing, and Finance to understand their needs and deliver impactful data solutions
Benefits:
• 100% employee coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance
• $500 annual professional development allowance
• Discount on all Peerspace bookings
• Laptop, high res display, and stipend to setup home office
• Monthly cell phone and internet credit
• Coworking membership if needed (in lieu of home office)
• Flexible take it as you need it time off policy
• Wellness Fridays observed company wide
• Annual in-person, all company offsites and team-building events
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