Engineering Manager, Data Knowledge Platform

AIRWALLEX

San Francisco, California, United States
Remote
8+ years data or software engineering experience
3+ years leadership or management role
Experience managing engineering team of 10+ people
The Knowledge Platform team is building foundational infrastructure to empower the entire company to leverage data, AI, and ML into business impact

Job Summary

  • The Knowledge Platform team is building foundational infrastructure to empower the entire company to leverage data, AI, and ML into business impact.
  • In 2026, the team's mission is to evolve the full data ecosystem into a fully AI agent-ready infrastructure for real-time decision-making.
  • This role requires defining a multi-year strategic roadmap for real-time data analysis while scaling engineering teams and establishing best practices.

Matching Summary

The Knowledge Platform team is building foundational infrastructure to empower the entire company to leverage data, AI, and ML into business impact.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years data or software engineering experience
  • 3+ years leadership or management role
  • Experience managing engineering team of 10+ people
  • Deep understanding of Apache Spark and Databricks
  • Expertise in event streaming with Kafka
  • Knowledge of modern data storage like Clickhouse

Nice-to-have

  • Experience within the financial domain
  • Hands-on design in Lakehouse architecture
  • Ability to rapidly evaluate technologies via PoC
  • Thriving in complex environments
  • Strong communication skills for diverse audiences

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 8 years in data or software engineering
  • At least 3 years in a leadership or management role
  • Proven track record managing teams of 10+ people

Work Rights

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