Senior Director of Data Platform Engineering (Fully Remote)

Partner Company; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Partner Company seeks a Lead Data Platform Engineer to define the long-term technical strategy for a large-scale data infrastructure across database engineering, governance, and production systems.

This remote-first role emphasizes simplifying architecture, reducing debt, and building platforms that empower independent, reliable data pipelines. Regular in-person collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience defining long-term technical strategy for large-scale data infra.
• Ability to modernize operational architecture and reduce technical debt.
• Proven track record building reliable data pipelines and platforms.

Responsibilities

• Modernize operational architecture and reduce technical debt in data systems.
• Build platforms and tooling enabling independent, reliable data pipelines.

Skills

Data platform

Data engineering leadership

Roadmap definition

SQL/Python

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Data

Tools

Spark

SQL

Python

ETL

Job description

• Lead data platform organization spanning database engineering, data governance, and production experience.
• Define long-term technical strategy and roadmap for large-scale data infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Modernize operational architecture, simplify systems, and reduce technical debt.
• Build platforms and tooling enabling independent, reliable data pipelines.

Why This Role:

• Remote-first with regular in-person collaboration.
• Competitive salary, bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Partner Company

Our partner is a data-driven organization focused on building reliable data infrastructure and enabling engineering teams to operate independently. They foster a remote, digital-first culture with a data platform team of ~50 people.