Data Engineering Manager

TheDriveGroup; City of Melbourne, Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 190,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

TheDriveGroup is seeking a senior data engineering leader to lead a high-performing team delivering a modern cloud-based analytics platform used by a global customer base. You’ll own delivery across a critical product area, balancing innovation with stability while operating at meaningful scale.

You’ll join a global, product-led SaaS environment embedding AI into how software is built and delivered, with scope to influence engineering practices and uplift team capability.

Qualifications

• Senior Data/Analytics Engineer moving into leadership
• 2+ years in engineering or data team management
• Improve delivery quality and speed through technical and process changes
• Strong experience with distributed systems and data at scale
• Hands-on with Databricks and Snowflake
• Experience planning and delivering in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong communication across global, distributed teams

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of data engineers
• Own delivery across a modern data platform in a Scrum environment
• Partner with Product and Design to turn goals into clear execution plans
• Balance feature delivery, platform improvements, and technical debt
• Drive engineering quality across code, testing, and system design
• Improve reliability, scalability, and observability of data systems
• Embed AI-assisted tooling to improve productivity and outcomes
• Collaborate across teams in a distributed environment

Skills

Data leadership

Team management

Agile/Scrum

Distributed systems

Cloud data platforms

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

This is a chance to lead a high-performing data engineering team working on a modern, cloud-based analytics platform used by a global customer base. You’ll take ownership of delivery across a critical product area, balancing innovation with stability while operating at meaningful scale.

You’ll be joining a global, fast-growing, product-led SaaS environment that is actively embedding AI into how software is built and delivered. The role offers real scope to influence engineering practices, uplift team capability, and shape how data powers product and business outcomes.

The culture is collaborative, low on bureaucracy, and built around autonomy, accountability, and strong engineering standards. It’s an environment where experienced leaders can make pragmatic decisions, move quickly, and build teams that consistently deliver high-quality outcomes.

Salary: $190k-$200k + Super + Stock Options

Location: Melbourne or Sydney

Hybrid: 2-3 days/week in office

What You’ll Do

• Lead, coach, and grow a high-performing team of data engineers
• Own delivery across a modern data platform in a Scrum environment
• Partner with Product and Design to turn goals into clear execution plans
• Balance feature delivery, platform improvements, and technical debt
• Drive engineering quality across code, testing, and system design
• Improve reliability, scalability, and observability of data systems
• Embed AI-assisted tooling to improve productivity and outcomes
• Collaborate across teams and communicate clearly in a distributed environment

What You’ll Bring

• Background as a Senior Data or Analytics Engineer before moving into leadership
• 2+ years in Engineering or Data team management
• Proven ability to improve delivery quality and speed through technical and process change
• Strong experience with distributed systems and data at scale
• Hands-on understanding of modern data platforms (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake)
• Experience planning and delivering in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong communication skills across global, distributed teams
• Exposure to large-scale data platform or cloud migration projects
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

If you have any questions about this role or others we have available you can email our team directly via [e-mail]

TheDriveGroup is 100% committed to improving meaningful diversity in the technology industry.

We partner with clients who embrace diversity and seek candidates across all backgrounds, abilities, genders, sexualities, cultures, and faiths.

If you have the right skills and attitude we would love to hear from you!