Senior Data Platform Engineering Leader

Justworks; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company retreats

Wellness program offerings

Great benefits

Job summary

Justworks is seeking a Sr. Manager, Data Platform Engineering based in New York City. In this role, you will lead the data platform organization, driving technical direction and ensuring operational excellence. You will work with diverse teams to support the organization’s data needs.

The candidate should have over 10 years of experience in data engineering, including leadership of engineering teams. Strong expertise in Snowflake, AWS services, and data governance are critical for this position. The role contributes directly to our innovative culture and mission of enabling businesses to thrive.

Qualifications

• Experience with modern PaaS data stack technologies.
• Proven track record in data platform engineering and management.
• Strong architectural and judgment skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction of Justworks' core data platform.
• Lead architectural decisions on cloud data infrastructure.
• Drive operational excellence across the platform.

Skills

Data engineering

Leadership

Infrastructure management

SQL

Python

AWS services

Data governance

Education

10+ years of professional experience in data engineering

5+ years of engineering management experience

Tools

Snowflake

Terraform

Airflow

Fivetran

dbt

Job description

Justworks is seeking a Sr. Manager, Data Platform Engineering based in New York City. In this role, you will lead the data platform organization, driving technical direction and ensuring operational excellence. You will work with diverse teams to support the organization’s data needs.

The candidate should have over 10 years of experience in data engineering, including leadership of engineering teams. Strong expertise in Snowflake, AWS services, and data governance are critical for this position. The role contributes directly to our innovative culture and mission of enabling businesses to thrive.