Data Engineering Manager

Summary

Join the MyFitnessPal Data Engineering team as a Manager of Data Engineering. You will mentor and coach direct reports, collaborate with various teams, and contribute to the design of data engineering best practices. Your responsibilities include building and maintaining data pipelines using Airflow and dbt, integrating with various services, and improving existing data models and processes. You will also support production issue resolution and participate in code reviews. This role requires significant experience in software or data engineering, data modeling, API design, and data pipeline development. MyFitnessPal offers a competitive salary and a wide range of employee benefits.

Requirements

• 6 - 8 years experience in software or data engineering and development
• Understanding of data modeling for analysis by business intelligence or data science teams
• Experience with a variety of API design patterns, such as REST
• Experience developing validation and data integrity frameworks
• Experience building high volume data pipelines for downstream analysis supporting operational indicators
• Experience mentoring teammates and colleagues
• Experience with data at scale
• Experience with a variety of data stores (e.g. Snowflake, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, etc.)
• Experience with Airflow and dbt
• Familiarity with AWS and/or other cloud computing platforms

Responsibilities

• Promote growth of direct reports through mentorship and coaching
• Develop relationships across engineering teams, project management, and product owners
• Assist in design of standardization, best practices, and governance, ensuring these are documented and well known throughout the team
• Build and maintain pipelines using Airflow and dbt that provide data critical to operational reporting and data-driven initiatives
• Integrate with services and systems across the MyFitnessPal engineering teams
• Evaluate and improve existing pipelines, data models, and processes to provide more robust solutions that allow others to move quickly and efficiently
• Support resolution of production issues across the Data Platform stack
• Engage in code-reviews, working with teammates to learn and grow

Benefits

• Healthcare
• Parental planning
• Mental health benefits
• Annual performance bonus
• A 401(k) plan and match
• Responsible time off
• Monthly wellness and technology allowances
• Face-to-Face Connections : We value personal connections. Enjoy opportunities to meet and connect with your team members in person to help forge meaningful relationships that extend beyond the virtual realm. Teams meet as often as needed and all of MyFitnessPal gathers annually
• Flexibility At Its Best: Achieve the work-life balance you deserve. Enjoy a flexible time-off policy and work on your own terms with our Responsible Time Off benefit
• Give Back: Use your volunteer days off to support what matters most to you. Each full time teammate receives 2 days per calendar year to give back to their community through service
• Mentorship Program: Take control of your career through our mentorship program where, if you’d like, you will be matched with a teammate who can help you scale your skills and propel your growth
• Family-Friendly Support : Embrace the journey with confidence and care. Enjoy our paid maternity and paternity leave, to provide time to balance family responsibilities with your career and take the time needed to strengthen family relationships. We understand the complexities of starting or expanding a family, which is why we provide best-in-class comprehensive assistance for fertility-related matters
• Wellness Comes First : Live Good Health is one of our core values. Receive a monthly Wellness Allowance, empowering you to focus on your physical and mental well-being by choosing from a range of wellness initiatives, including dedicated mental health days
• Celebrate Greatness: Your hard work deserves recognition! Our reward and recognition platform empowers peers to acknowledge and reward each other for the exceptional contributions they make
• Elevate Your Health & Fitness: Get access to MyFitnessPal Premium, allowing you to take your fitness, health and wellness journey to new heights
• Unlock Your Potential: Access our virtual learning and development library, and participate in training opportunities to continuously grow and enhance your skills
• Championing Inclusion : Our dedicated DEI Committee actively fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace by setting actionable goals and evaluating progress across the organization
• Healthcare Matters: Your well-being is our priority. Take advantage of our competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits that cater to your holistic healthcare needs. Feel secure and supported on your wellness journey
• Secure Your Future: Benefit from our retirement savings program, giving you peace of mind for your financial goals. Reach them sooner with MyFitnessPal’s competitive employer match
• In addition to our standard employee benefits, hybrid employees will receive paid lunches in the office