Director of Engineering, Research & Insights
200k - 250k USD
Hybrid
Full Time
#Technology
#Software Development
#Data Engineering
#ETL
#Spark
#Python
#AWS
#DevOps
#Cloud Infrastructure
#Agile
#Test Driven Development
Applecart is the pioneer of Decision Maker Marketing, a platform that helps Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and government entities reach the most influential individuals by mapping social relationships. We are seeking a Director of Engineering, Research & Insights to join our team in New York City and lead the development of products that demonstrate the impact of our platform to our clients.
Responsibilities
- Lead a distributed team of engineers focused on delivering high-value software solutions.
- Develop and maintain automated data ingestion and ETL pipelines.
- Create robust aggregations, APIs, and performance visualizations to showcase platform efficacy.
- Foster a collaborative environment through whiteboarding, brainstorming, and pair programming.
- Manage, hire, and coach software engineers while leading with empathy to support their professional growth.
- Communicate technical concepts effectively across various cross-functional teams.
Must-haves
- Over 10 years of professional software development experience with a focus on back-end and data engineering.
- Proven experience in technical leadership within Agile environments.
- Expertise in designing ETL pipelines using distributed frameworks like Spark.
- Strong command of computer science fundamentals and operational best practices, including Test Driven Development, clean code, and infrastructure as code.
- Demonstrated success in managing and mentoring engineering talent.
- Fluency in English.
Nice-to-haves
- Proficiency in Python as a primary development language.
- Extensive experience working with AWS cloud infrastructure.
- Background in DevOps and managing cloud environments.
Benefits
The base salary for this position is between $200,000 and $250,000, supplemented by an annual cash bonus and equity compensation.
- Hybrid work arrangement, with in-office attendance in New York City required Tuesday through Thursday.
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