Senior Manager, Data Engineering - Remote

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Data Engineering remote to lead our Data Engineering organization at Federato Technologies. In this role, you will be pivotal in ensuring our vision translates into consistent, high-quality delivery while managing a team of talented Data Engineers and Data Analytics Engineers. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and efficiency in our data processes.

What You'll Do

• Manage a team of 6–9 Data Engineers and Data Analytics Engineers, overseeing our data infrastructure, including medallion layers and data pipelines.
• Collaborate with Machine Learning Engineers on LLM Operations and agentic products, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.
• Drive innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development in cross-functional teams.
• Translate the Data Engineering vision into clear objectives, priorities, and milestones, ensuring effective project scoping and delivery.
• Define and refine agile workflows tailored to data engineering, managing key rituals such as design sessions and sprint planning.
• Serve as the primary delivery interface across Product, Engineering, and Customer Success, ensuring alignment and transparent communication.
• Drive hiring excellence by attracting, developing, and scaling a high-performing team aligned with business needs.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in data science, data engineering, or machine learning-related roles.
• 4+ years in a people management or delivery management role, directly leading technical contributors.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional ML technical teams and driving delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Strong understanding of the data science lifecycle from ideation to deployment and maintenance.
• Practical experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and delivery facilitation.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with LLM Ops, agentic framework, data governance, and productionization best practices.

Nice to Have

• Experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Technical Program Manager.
• Background in a hybrid data engineering/product engineering environment.
• Exposure to customer-facing or forward-deployed data engineering work.
• Experience in scaling data engineering organizations and defining operating models.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary range of $225,000 - $255,000 per year.
• Stock options and comprehensive benefits package.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A culture that values diversity and inclusion.
• Supportive team atmosphere with a focus on collaboration and innovation.

Federato Technologies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process.