Software Engineering Manager - Data Platform

Addepar; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Addepar, a global data and AI platform, is seeking an Engineering Manager to join its Data Platform. You will directly contribute to a platform used by over half the company daily for data and AI products at scale.

You’ll be hands-on: building services, shaping architecture, and collaborating with engineering and product stakeholders to improve velocity. You will manage a global team with mixed experience, helping them grow and be productive while advancing platform capabilities for finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of experience in engineering leadership.
• Strong backend software development with Java or Python.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and IaC on AWS.
• Experience with distributed systems and data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Work on greenfield projects changing what is possible for a lakehouse architecture to do for improving velocity and shipping products.
• Build and own entire services end‑to‑end that can scale at the enterprise level Addepar serves.
• Help architect and contribute to the next generation interface onto our platforms to enable seamless development with agentic AI.
• Manage a global team with a mix of experience and help them grow and be productive.
• Help support our global operating model for data & infrastructure across Addepar’s broader platform.

Skills

Java

Python

Cloud IaC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

AWS

DynamoDB

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Apache Spark

Databricks

Snowflake

Kafka

Kinesis

Job description

Who We Are

Addepar is a global data and AI platform empowering investment professionals to turn complex financial information into actionable intelligence. Addepar unifies portfolio, market and client data in a total portfolio view and delivers AI-powered insights within investment and client workflows. More than 1,400 firms in nearly 60 countries use Addepar to manage and advise on nearly $9 trillion in assets. Its open platform integrates with nearly 650 software, data and consulting partners to power end-to-end investment operations across firms of all sizes and complexity. Addepar supports clients worldwide with offices in New York City, Salt Lake City, London, Edinburgh, Pune, Dubai, Geneva, Singapore and São Paulo.

The Role

We are currently seeking an Engineering Manager to join Addepar’s Data Platform! In this role, you will directly contribute to a global platform used by over half the company every day for shipping data & AI products at scale. You’ll be expected to be hands‑on: building services, providing commentary and insight on architecture, and working daily with a range of engineering & product stakeholders to improve velocity and enable platform capabilities that allow Addepar to be the ultimate data & AI platform for finance. Additionally, you’ll manage a global team with a mix of experience and help them grow and be productive.

Applicants must have, and maintain, the right to work in the United Kingdom from the first day of employment. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What You’ll Do

• Work on greenfield projects changing what is possible for a lakehouse architecture to do for improving velocity & shipping products
• Build & own entire services end‑to‑end that can scale at the enterprise level Addepar serves
• Help architect and contribute to the next generation interface onto our platforms to enable seamless development with agentic AI
• Manage a global team with a mix of experience and help them grow and be productive
• Help support our global operating model for data & infrastructure across Addepar’s broader platform

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• At least five years of experience
• Deep experience working with cloud infrastructure directly with infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform) on AWS
• Deep technical knowledge of Java or Python, and datastores like DyanmoDB, Postgres, MySQL, etc.
• Knowledge of systems design & distributed processing through technologies such as Apache Spark or Databricks / Snowflake is a huge plus
• Knowledge on messaging technologies like Kafka / AWS Kinesis or similar is a plus

Our Values

• Act Like an Owner - Think and operate with intention, purpose and care. Own outcomes.
• Build Together - Collaborate to unlock the best solutions. Deliver lasting value.
• Champion Our Clients - Exceed client expectations. Our clients’ success is our success.
• Drive Innovation - Be bold and unconstrained in problem solving. Transform the industry.
• Embrace Learning - Engage our community to broaden our perspective. Bring a growth mindset.

In addition to our core values, Addepar is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We seek to bring together diverse ideas, experiences, skill sets, perspectives, backgrounds and identities to drive innovative solutions. We commit to promoting a welcoming environment where inclusion and belonging are held as a shared responsibility.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.