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alpaca

22 days ago

Director of Data Platform

Remote · Remote - North America - EU - UK Remote - North America - EU - UK

pythonsqlkuberneteskafkaterraformgcp data science & analytics

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You will lead the Data Platform team at Alpaca, overseeing data strategy and execution. This role involves managing team leads and ensuring the delivery of data solutions across the organization.

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Job description

You will lead the Data Platform team at Alpaca, overseeing data strategy and execution. This role involves managing team leads and ensuring the delivery of data solutions across the organization.

Details

  • Remote - North America - EU - UK
  • 8+ years in data engineering, including 3+ years managing data teams
  • Skills: Python, SQL, Kubernetes, Kafka, Terraform, GCP

The work

  • Lead and develop Platform Engineering & ETL
  • Own the Data Lakehouse architecture and make build-vs-buy decisions
  • Deliver embedded analytics and support product launches with data change management
  • Guide AI/ML enablement and collaborate with various departments to translate business needs into data products