Director of Engineering, Data Platform

This position is for a director for multiple teams of engineers for Ripple’s central Data Platform. The director will be responsible for implementing the data infrastructure for analytics, machine learning, and powering various business functions with data at Ripple. They will lead and manage engineering managers, program managers, and principal engineers, and provide technical leadership for multiple Data Platform initiatives. The director will also drive the technical and strategic vision for the Data infrastructure, mentor and guide the professional and technical development of their team, and build relationships with internal customers and partners.

• Provide technical leadership for multiple Data Platform initiatives and continually measure and improve the user experience
• Drive the technical and strategic vision for the Data infrastructure to meet current and future needs for scale and interoperability
• Lead and manage engineering managers, program managers, and principal engineers, making key technical decisions, unblocking the team, and guiding execution
• Empower and delegate while being a force for continual progress and value delivery
• Own and deliver the roadmap while driving technical and operational excellence
• Be a program owner, responsible for business outcomes and technological innovation
• Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of the team
• Instill a spirit of continuous improvement in the team's inventions and processes to rapidly deliver innovations for customers
• Build relationships with internal customers and partners and leverage them to drive the right initiatives for the team
• Degree in computer science or other quantitative field
• 15+ years of experience in software development
• 8+ years of experience managing engineering teams
• Prior experience as an engineer building and shipping large-scale data systems
• Track record of building, growing, and leading high-performing engineering teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, working with technical and non-technical teams
• Familiarity with platforms like Databricks, Bigquery, Redshift, Athena, or Presto is ideal
• Good grasp of cloud services and technologies
• High autonomy, ownership, and responsibility
• Track record of recruiting and mentoring world-class teams

• Degree in computer science or other quantitative field
• 15+ years of experience in software development
• 8+ years of experience managing engineering teams
• Prior experience as an engineer building and shipping large scale data systems
• Track record of building, growing, and leading high performing engineering teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with platforms like Databricks, Bigquery, Redshift, Athena or Presto are ideal
• Good grasp of cloud services and technologies
• High autonomy, ownership, and responsibility
• Track record of recruiting and mentoring world-class teams

• Opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
• Learning environment with the opportunity to dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact
• Professional development budget to support other modes of learning
• Inclusive and diverse work environment where every employee is respected, valued, and empowered
• Flexible work options, including the option to work from home or from offices
• Weekly all-company meetings with business updates and Q&A sessions with the Leadership Team
• Team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours, and more
• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits covering physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match program
• Mobile phone stipend
• Twice a quarter R&R days for rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy with flexibility to take time off when needed
• Industry-leading parental leave policies and family planning benefits
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and fun events