Manager, Data Engineering

Wayvia (formerly PriceSpider); Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work-from-home arrangements

401K Match

Flexible vacation

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Technical stipend

Wellness programs

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Manager of Data Engineering in Irvine, CA. This role involves leading a team responsible for data warehousing, pipeline development, and analytics enablement. Candidates should have at least 7 years of data engineering experience, especially with Snowflake, and a strong leadership background. The position offers competitive compensation, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake and relational databases.
• 7+ years of experience in data engineering with proven success.
• Experience managing petabyte-scale data infrastructure.
• 5+ years of experience supporting AI/ML initiatives.
• Proven leadership experience balancing technical and managerial roles.
• Expertise in data quality and monitoring at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead migration to a unified Snowflake environment.
• Design and operate scalable data pipelines for analytics.
• Establish data quality and security standards.
• Translate business needs into reliable data solutions.
• Define SLAs for data availability and performance.

Skills

Snowflake

Relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server)

Data engineering

AI/ML initiatives

Data quality

Leadership

Communication skills

Job description

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Company Overview

At Wayvia, we help the world’s top brands stay ahead—using AI, data, and innovation to shape the future of commerce. Whether you’re charting a new path or leveling up your journey, Wayvia is where your career can go further. We’d love to meet you.

We help global brands connect with their shoppers in ways that are relevant, respectful, and real. And we do the same for each other—with trust, transparency, and the human connection that makes great work possible.

At Wayvia, you’ll find a team that’s curious, collaborative, and always up for solving what’s next. We move fast, think boldly, and support one another in building something that matters—for our clients, for shoppers, and for each other.

Job Brief

Wayvia is seeking a Manager of Data Engineering to lead the development and operation of its data platform. This role is responsible for data warehousing, pipeline development, analytics enablement, and data quality. The Manager will also lead and develop a small data engineering team.

Responsibilities

Data & Technical Leadership

• Lead migration from multiple warehouses to a unified Snowflake environment
• Design and operate scalable data pipelines supporting large-scale analytics and AI/ML
• Establish data quality, monitoring, governance, and security standards
• Own technical architecture and tooling decisions across analytics and AI workloads
• Assess team capabilities and define the right mix of engineers, analysts, and scientists
• Hire, mentor, and develop a small, high-performing data team
• Create clear roles, growth paths, and expectations to enable autonomous execution

Business & Strategic Partnership

• Translate business needs into reliable data solutions
• Partner cross-functionally to prioritize analytics and data initiatives
• Enable AI/ML use cases through strong data foundations
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Operational Excellence

• Define SLAs for data availability, quality, and performance
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and documentation for all core pipelines
• Scale infrastructure responsibly with cost and reliability in mind
• Ensure continuity, resiliency, and recovery across data systems

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on experience with Snowflake and relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, with a proven track record of consolidating disparate systems into unified platforms
• Experience managing petabyte‑scale data infrastructure and handling billions of rows
• 5+ years of experience supporting AI/ML initiatives, including building data infrastructure and pipelines to support model deployment
• Proven leadership experience with a player‑coach mentality, comfortably balancing technical contributions (e.g., writing SQL) with team strategy and management
• Experience building and scaling data teams, from mentoring junior engineers to leading more senior talent
• Expertise in data quality, monitoring, and anomaly detection at a massive scale, ensuring reliability and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, from executives to engineers

Benefits

• Flexible work‑from‑home arrangements
• 401K Match
• Flexible vacation
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave (US)
• Technical stipend
• Wellness programs

Location

We are looking to fill this role either locally near Irvine, CA and/or remotely in the US.

Compensation

The salary for this role is $130,000–170,000 with variable compensation as part of the compensation structure. Please note that our salary ranges are based on current market data and the offered compensation may vary based on experience, skills, location, and other factors permitted by law.

Wayvia is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid–Senior level
• Employment type: Full–time
• Industry: Software Development