Data Engineering Manager

Data Engineering Manager to lead and grow our client's Data Engineering team where you'll focus on building careers, removing obstacles, and creating an environment where engineers thrive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and retain a high-performing team of 5–7 data engineers.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, career planning, and performance reviews.
• Create clear growth paths and development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, learning, and operational excellence.
• Manage hiring, onboarding, and team composition.
• Remove roadblocks and protect the team from unnecessary distractions.
• Proactively address team dynamics and resolve conflicts constructively.
• Collaborate with the technical lead to ensure architectural decisions align with strategy and scalability goals.
• Stay informed on emerging data engineering trends and assess their relevance.
• Promote high standards for code quality, design, and operational practices.
• Help the team balance technical trade-offs with business needs.
• Partner with Product Managers to ensure commitments are realistic and met.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7  years in engineering, with 5  years in people management.
• Prior hands-on experience building production data pipelines in Java or Scala on Spark/EMR.
• Career progression from senior data/software engineer (Spark/Scala) to engineering manager.
• Proven success in building and scaling engineering teams.
• Solid understanding of data engineering concepts and challenges.
• Agile/Scrum leadership experience.