Director of Data

Summary

Join Articulate, a 100% remote company, as the Director of Data and lead the transformation and scaling of our data organization. You will lead and grow a high-performing data team across engineering, analytics, and science, reporting to the CTO. This role requires deep technical expertise, proven team leadership, and the ability to translate business needs into scalable solutions. You will drive technical strategy, establish best practices, and ensure data security and compliance. The ideal candidate has 12+ years of data engineering experience, including 4+ years leading teams, and expertise in various data technologies. Articulate offers a competitive salary and a robust benefits package.

Requirements

• 12+ years of data engineering experience with 4+ years leading engineering teams
• Deep expertise in analytics engineering, data science, data infrastructure, data pipelines, and data warehousing
• Strong background in cloud technologies (AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Experience with modern data tools (Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, etc.)
• Experience with modern BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Mixpanel, etc.)
• Track record of building and scaling engineering teams
• Track record of measurable business impact
• Experience implementing engineering best practices and governance
• Proven track record implementing tech stack tooling and driving best practices, including self-service analytics tools
• Experience creating and overseeing the development of technical and training documentation
• Strong project management skills with focus on roadmap execution
• Experience in high growth, SaaS/B2B environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

• Drive technical strategy and architecture for data platforms, infrastructure, and tooling
• Establish best practices, governance frameworks, and quality standards
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and approaches to improve data capabilities
• Partner with Data Strategy Manager to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure data security, compliance, and privacy standards are maintained
• Evaluate, implement and drive adoption of new data tools and technologies
• Develop comprehensive training programs and documentation to enable self-service data access
• Create educational resources and technical guidance for cross-functional partners
• Attract and build a high-performing team through strategic hiring and talent development
• Foster a culture of excellence through innovation, adaptability, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data engineers, analytics engineers, data scientists, and analysts through effective coaching and career development, with a keen attention to quality and consistency with best practices
• Partner with Data Strategy Manager to align team capabilities with business priorities
• Oversee design, implementation, and maintenance of data architecture and infrastructure
• Drive efficiency and reliability improvements in data pipelines and systems
• Implement processes for monitoring, alerting, and incident management
• Manage technical debt and system scalability
• Ensure successful delivery of technical initiatives on time and with high quality
• In partnership with the Data Strategy Manager, design and execute technical roadmaps that balance quick wins with long-term scalability
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure effectiveness of self-service data initiatives
• Build frameworks for tracking tool adoption and usage across the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of machine learning infrastructure
• Experience with agile development practices
• Advanced degree in relevant field

Benefits

• $201,000 - $301,400 a year
• Bonus eligible
• Articulate’s robust suite of benefits