Data Engineering Lead
About The Position
We are looking for a highly skilled Data Engineering Manager to join our Data Engineering team and play a central role in building and scaling our vendor universe—the database of companies we track and analyze. Reporting directly to the Senior Director of Data Engineering, this role demands technical leadership, independence, and the ability to deliver under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment. As a Data Engineering Manager, you will design and maintain large-scale data pipelines, define best practices for ETL, and integrate emerging technologies to keep our platform on the cutting edge. You’ll work cross-functionally to deliver reliable, efficient, and scalable data solutions while contributing hands-on expertise in Databricks, Airflow, PySpark, and SQL.
Requirements
- 6+ years of professional experience in Data Engineering or equivalent technical roles (e.g., data architecture, big data development, or ETL engineering).
- 2+ years of managerial experience, including mentoring, team leadership, and supporting delivery.
- Strong expertise in SQL and distributed data systems.
- Proficiency with PySpark and Databricks for processing and scaling large datasets.
- Hands-on experience with Airflow for pipeline orchestration (Dagster/dbt a plus).
- Proven track record of delivering in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments with minimal oversight.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience leveraging AI/ML models, vector search, or Elasticsearch to enhance data pipelines.
- Familiarity with Django or similar web frameworks to support data-driven applications.
Responsibilities
- Own the design, build, and optimization of end-to-end data pipelines that power our vendor universe.
- Establish and enforce best practices in data modeling, orchestration, and system reliability.
- Collaborate with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust, scalable data solutions.
- Work extensively with Databricks and Airflow for large-scale data processing and orchestration.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex pipeline issues to ensure reliability and performance.
- Contribute to the team’s technical strategy, helping drive improvements in scalability, performance, and efficiency.
- Lead, mentor, and support engineers through challenges, code reviews, and project execution.
Benefits
- Our compensation package includes comprehensive benefits, perks, and a competitive salary
- We care about your personal life, and we mean it. We offer flexible work hours, flexible vacation, a generous 401K match, parental leave, team events, wellness budget, learning reimbursement, and more!
- Your growth at YipitData is determined by the impact that you are making, not by tenure, unnecessary facetime, or office politics. Everyone at YipitData is empowered to learn, self-improve, and master their skills in an environment focused on ownership, respect, and trust.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
