Head of Data & Analytics — Lead Data Lakehouse + Stock Options

Alpaca; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary & Stock Options

Health Benefits

New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500

Monthly Stipend: USD $150

Job summary

Alpaca in New York is looking for a Head of Data to lead a growing team of data professionals. This role requires 8+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics, including managing teams, and proficiency in tools like dbt, GCP, and Python. The Head of Data will oversee the data department’s strategy and execution, ensuring analytics integration across the company. This position offers competitive salary, stock options, and various health benefits, along with a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data engineering or analytics, including 3+ years managing data teams.
• Deep experience with modern data stack.
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT patterns at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop three sub-teams: Platform Engineering & ETL, Analytics Engineering, and Data Science.
• Own the Data Lakehouse architecture.
• Collaborate with Finance, Sales, Product, Compliance, and Customer Success.

Skills

Data engineering

Analytics

Python

SQL

Stakeholder management

Tools

dbt

Trino

Apache Iceberg

Airflow

GCP

Job description

Alpaca in New York is looking for a Head of Data to lead a growing team of data professionals. This role requires 8+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics, including managing teams, and proficiency in tools like dbt, GCP, and Python. The Head of Data will oversee the data department’s strategy and execution, ensuring analytics integration across the company. This position offers competitive salary, stock options, and various health benefits, along with a supportive work environment.