Data Engineering Manager

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Discord

Posted:

July 25, 2023

Hybrid

Job Commitment

Full-time

Experience Level

Manager

Workplace Type

Hybrid

Job Function

Dev & Engineering

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About the position

Discord is seeking an experienced manager to join their Data Engineering function. The Data Engineering Manager will be responsible for establishing and driving a vision for data architecture and data quality across multiple company verticals. They will collaborate with data science and engineering teams to design, build, and scale high-leverage datasets that enable analytics, modeling, and experimentation. Additionally, the Data Engineering Manager will grow a world-class team and establish a collaborative culture that thrives on innovation and impact. This role requires a minimum of 4 years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or data architecture, as well as 2 years of experience as a data engineering manager.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a roadmap to build and optimize foundational datasets
Ensure delivery of high-quality ergonomic data across multiple company verticals
Establish data quality as a given, at scale
Partner with data platform teams to improve infrastructure and influence roadmaps
Inform architectural decisions and establish best practices
Develop lean scalable processes and contribute to the overall direction of the data organization
Grow and expand the impact and reach of data at Discord
Establish a collaborative culture that thrives on innovation and impact
Have 4+ years experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or data architecture
Have 2+ years experience as a data engineering manager and successfully manage multiple individual contributors
Hire and grow data engineers
Develop robust data models based on structured and unstructured sources at massive scale
Write accurate and effective code in SQL and Python
Explain complex concepts in easy-to-understand ways
Proactively identify opportunities to improve ETL and dashboard performance and cost
Work with amazing, passionate people who care deeply about solving challenging problems
Have a collaborative attitude and natural curiosity
Have a passion for Discord or online communities (bonus point)
Own and proactively improve data models, implement best practices, and influence large-scale change (bonus point)
Collaborate directly with data science, infrastructure, and product engineering teams (bonus point)
Have experience with modern data storage and processing technologies (bonus point)
Design data architecture to power a variety of use cases, including machine learning and experimentation (bonus point)

Requirements

4+ years experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or data architecture
2+ years experience as a data engineering manager and have successfully managed multiple individual contributors
Experience hiring and growing data engineers
4+ years of experience in developing robust data models based off of structured and unstructured sources at massive scale
4+ years of experience writing accurate and effective code in SQL and Python
An ability to explain complex concepts in easy-to-understand ways and navigate environments where problems are not well-defined (and evolve quickly)
Experience leveraging your excellent communication skills to thrive in areas where problems are not well-defined and evolve quickly
Experience proactively identifying opportunities to improve ETL and dashboard performance and cost
A desire to work with amazing, passionate people who care deeply about solving challenging problems to improve Discord
A collaborative attitude and natural curiosity
Passion for Discord or online communities
Experience owning and proactively improving data models, implementing best practices, and influencing large-scale change
Experience collaborating directly with data science, infrastructure, and product engineering teams
Experience with modern data storage and processing technologies (i.e. BigQuery SQL, Looker, Airflow, and DBT or similar)
Experience designing data architecture to power a variety of uses cases, including machine learning and experimentation

Benefits

Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision (plus up to $20,000 for gender affirmation procedures)
Mental health resources and quarterly wellness stipends
14+ paid holidays, 4 weeks of PTO + use-what-you-need sick days
Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
Flexible long-term work options (remote and hybrid)
Volunteer time off
A diverse slate of Employee Resource Groups
Plus commuter contributions and other perks for office-based employees

Learn more about Discord employee perks and benefits.