Director of Data Platform Engineering

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Director of Data Platform Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing Data Platform Engineering team focused on technical excellence and player-first thinking
• Define and execute a 3-year platform vision and 12-month delivery plan aligned with company priorities
• Drive architectural decisions for large-scale, real-time data processing and establish key platform metrics

Required Qualifications

• Proven leadership in managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams for large-scale platforms
• Expertise in distributed data processing and storage systems, including pub/sub messaging platforms
• Deep understanding of developer experience and self-service architectures
• Experience managing complex trade-offs between performance, cost, and delivery speed
• Background in building scalable cloud-native platforms and knowledge of data privacy regulations