Software Engineering Manager (Data) - Remote

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Software Engineering Manager (Data) to join our dynamic team at Firstup. This is a unique opportunity to lead a team of engineers in a fully remote environment, where you will drive the strategy and delivery of scalable data platforms. As a Software Engineering Manager (Data) remote position, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our data capabilities and ensuring our technology remains at the forefront of the industry.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable data platforms that power business intelligence and predictive analytics for our enterprise customers.
• Oversee the successful completion of complex projects that involve multiple domain teams, ensuring data remains core to our platform.
• Provide senior technical leadership through architecture decisions, design reviews, and code reviews, focusing on scalability, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Champion the adoption of Generative AI tools and coding agents to enhance developer productivity and accelerate innovation.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and Design teams to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Manage, mentor, and grow a distributed team of software and quality engineers, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
• Own production health for your team’s services, including on-call rotations, incident response, and post-incident reviews in a “you build it, you run it” environment.
• Lead operational excellence initiatives to improve observability, resiliency, automation, and alignment with defined SLOs and enterprise SLAs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of professional software experience, including 3+ years managing teams developing data pipelines and analytics applications.
• Proven experience delivering customer-facing Enterprise SaaS products at scale.
• Strong hands-on or architectural experience with modern data platform tooling, including Apache Airflow, dbt, Kafka, AWS Glue, AWS Redshift, AWS Sagemaker, AWS Dynamo, and AWS Quick Sight.
• Strong knowledge of modern data architecture, ETL/ELT processes, and data modeling best practices.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and TypeScript.
• Familiarity with AI tools including Langchain, OpenAI Agents, and MCP APIs.
• Excellent communication skills and understanding of the realities of developing in a startup environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience scaling and evolving Enterprise SaaS platforms through periods of growth or technical transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging Generative AI tools in software development workflows.
• Exposure to HR Tech or other regulated enterprise domains.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from $160,000 to $195,000, commensurate with experience.
• Flexible remote work arrangements, allowing you to work from anywhere within the United States.
• Excellent PTO program and great health benefits.
• A casual and friendly work environment that fosters personal and professional growth.
• A leadership team that values your ideas and contributions.