Senior Engineering Manager, Data Integrations

Summary

Join Onebrief, a revolutionary platform for military staff workflows and operational planning, as an Engineering Manager focused on building out our Data Integration Platform. This team is responsible for data consumption and extraction between Onebrief systems and military partners. You will own the platform used by external partners, including creating and hardening robust data pipelines and external APIs. Partner with Product and Design to ensure data integrations are reliable, secure, and mission-ready. Your contributions will directly support safer and more effective military operations globally. Lead and grow a team of engineers, focusing on back-end operations, while mentoring and supporting their growth.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing engineers, including responsibility for hiring, career growth, performance reviews, and team development
• 5+ years in backend or data engineering, ideally with experience in API design, data ingestion, or integration platforms
• Proven ability to mentor and coach engineers in fast-moving or early-stage environments
• Experience leading cross-functional projects in collaboration with product managers and designers
• 5+ years of backend or data engineering experience
• Strong understanding of designing and maintaining APIs for external use, including managing authentication, versioning, and developer onboarding
• Experience working with data pipelines, file imports and exports, and handling evolving data models
• Familiarity with system design patterns, scalable infrastructure, and distributed architectures
• Demonstrated success delivering systems that are secure, scalable, and reliable over time
• Experience improving developer experience, documentation, and support for integration use cases
• Comfortable owning system quality and performance over the long term, including observability, testing, and support processes
• Clear communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong writing and coordination skills in distributed or remote-first work environments
• Brings a collaborative, low-ego leadership style focused on building trust and clarity

Responsibilities

• Platform Development: Design and build secure, scalable, and reliable data pipelines, warehouses, and external API capabilities for supporting external developers
• Lead Technology Improvements : Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities for improving external developer experience and decreasing time-to-market for future external integrations
• Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers, Engineers, DevOps, and SREs, Leveraging your communication skills to ensure effective teamwork
• Team Building: Grow, develop and lead a team of engineers focusing on back-end operations. Mentor and support the growth of both your team and your peers

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in integration platforms or developer-facing tools
• Experience in government, regulated industries, or high-trust technical environments
• Familiarity with structured planning processes and initiative-based development cycles