Senior Data Platform Manager, Streaming & Lakehouse

Procore Technologies; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 198,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity Compensation

Bonus Incentive Compensation

Job summary

Procore Technologies is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform to lead a team responsible for streaming and lakehouse foundations powering data at scale. You will partner across data engineering, analytics, platform, and security to design, operate, and improve our streaming (Kafka/MSK) and lakehouse (Databricks) systems.

This role is a 2 days per week hybrid position in our Austin office, with immediate availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience in data engineering or platform engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in people management, leading and developing engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka and AWS MSK, and lakehouse platforms such as Databricks.
• Experience operating mission-critical data infrastructure in production, including ownership of availability, performance, and on‑call practices.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strategic thinker who balances long‑term platform vision with near‑term delivery needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a team of data engineers responsible for streaming infrastructure (Kafka/MSK), and the Databricks lakehouse.
• Define and drive the technical strategy and roadmap for the data platform in alignment with company data and analytics goals.
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of streaming pipelines and lakehouse infrastructure that support critical business and product functions.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to maintain data protection, access controls, and regulatory compliance across the platform.
• Collaborate with engineering, analytics, and product stakeholders to understand data needs and prioritize platform investments accordingly.
• Manage platform costs and drive efficiency initiatives across streaming and lakehouse infrastructure.
• Mentor and develop engineers on the team, building a strong culture of technical excellence and ownership.

Skills

Data leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

12+ years experience

5+ years people mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Kafka

AWS MSK

Databricks

Job description

Procore Technologies is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager, Data Platform to lead a team responsible for streaming and lakehouse foundations powering data at scale. You will partner across data engineering, analytics, platform, and security to design, operate, and improve our streaming (Kafka/MSK) and lakehouse (Databricks) systems.

This role is a 2 days per week hybrid position in our Austin office, with immediate availability.