Senior Engineering Manager, Data

Summary

Join Thumbtack's expanding Data Engineering team as a leader, shaping the technical vision and strategy across multiple domains. Partner with cross-functional teams (product engineering, applied science, data science) on strategy, prioritization, and execution. Drive team execution against OKRs, lead and manage a team of data engineers, and build a high-performing culture. Work closely with other engineering leaders to improve Thumbtack's engineering culture. This role requires strong technical skills, leadership abilities, and experience in engineering management and building software at scale. The position offers the opportunity to enhance existing successes and explore new domains within a collaborative team environment.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in an engineering management role
• 5+ years of experience building software at scale
• Strong technical skills and is willing to be hands-on with code reviews, debugging, and data and/or systems design
• Strong leadership, collaboration and communication skills
• Experience shaping technical & product strategy in collaboration with cross functional counterparts (design, product, data science)
• Commitment to building inclusive teams and team culture

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical vision & strategies for your team across several domains
• Strategically partner with cross functional counterparts (product engineering, applied science, data science) on strategy, prioritization, and execution
• Drive team execution against team-specific OKRs
• Lead and manage the team as a highly-competent technical leader (not just a people leader), who can help guide complex technical decisions
• Hire, coach, and manage data engineers at all levels
• Build and evolve a high performing culture of excellence on the team
• Work closely with other engineering leaders to evolve and continually improve Thumbtack’s engineering culture in a high paced growth environment