Director, Data Engineering — Remote Platform Leadership

Circle; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 228,000 - 293,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity and Benefits (medical, dental,

Job summary

Circle is seeking a Director of Data Engineering to lead scalable data platforms and pipelines, partnering with Analytics, Product, and Engineering. You will guide a remote team, shape data strategy, and drive data-driven decision making to support Circle's mission in the internet of money.

You will oversee data warehouse design, ETL architectures, and modern data tooling, while mentoring engineers and aligning with business goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industry experience with large datasets and modern data tools.
• 5+ years of technical leadership and people management.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Design experience for databases and data warehouses.
• Hands-on experience with Linux, Git, and AWS.
• Experience designing data models and scalable data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Drive data engineering efforts across cross-functional teams and act as a subject matter expert.
• Partner with Analytics, Product, and Engineering to build platforms and datasets and create roadmaps.
• Support team growth, retention, and output optimization.
• Become an expert on Circle's data sources and ETL flows.
• Implement, maintain, and optimize data warehouse and tooling.
• Manage a team of data engineers (managers and ICs).

Skills

Data engineering

People management

Python

SQL

Data warehouse design

Linux

Git

AWS

Data modeling

Analytical thinking

Talent management

Remote leadership

Tools

Linux

Git

AWS

Job description

Circle is seeking a Director of Data Engineering to lead scalable data platforms and pipelines, partnering with Analytics, Product, and Engineering. You will guide a remote team, shape data strategy, and drive data-driven decision making to support Circle's mission in the internet of money.

You will oversee data warehouse design, ETL architectures, and modern data tooling, while mentoring engineers and aligning with business goals.