Head of Data Engineering – Senior Manager

Job Description: • Lead, manage, and grow the Data Engineering team • Responsible for hiring, onboarding, performance management, and the professional development of each team member • Define and own the technical vision, strategy, and architecture for Peerspace's entire data platform • Act as the senior-most technical contributor and subject matter expert for the team • Partner directly with the CTO and other department heads to ensure the data platform roadmap aligns with company-wide objectives • Champion data quality, reliability, and best practices across the company Requirements: • 8-12+ years of experience in data engineering and/or software engineering, with a proven track record of building and scaling data-intensive systems • At least 2+ years of formal people management experience, leading and mentoring a data engineering team • Authoritative expertise in designing, building, and operating modern, cloud-native data platforms (GCP/BigQuery highly preferred) • Mastery of data modeling, transformation, and orchestration frameworks (e.g., DBT) • Deep architectural knowledge of event streaming (e.g., Segment), data integration patterns, data governance, and security best practices • Proven ability to set a multi-quarter technical roadmap, make critical buy-vs-build decisions, and select technologies that align with long-term business goals • A passion for managing and developing engineers, with demonstrated success in hiring, coaching, and creating career paths for your team members • Experience fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture • Strong skills in performance management, goal setting (OKRs), and providing constructive feedback • The ability to translate ambiguous business problems into a clear data strategy and a concrete technical execution plan • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and executive stakeholders • Experience collaborating effectively with leaders across Product, Analytics, Marketing, and Finance to understand their needs and deliver impactful data solutions Benefits: • 100% employee coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance • $500 annual professional development allowance • Discount on all Peerspace bookings • Laptop, high res display, and stipend to setup home office • Monthly cell phone and internet credit • Coworking membership if needed (in lieu of home office) • Flexible take it as you need it time off policy • Wellness Fridays observed company wide • Annual in-person, all company offsites and team-building events Apply tot his job