Manager, Software Engineering (Data)

Firstup is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Manager (Data) to join our team. You will drive the strategy, design, and delivery of scalable data platforms, lead a distributed team, and foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software experience, including 3+ years managing teams of engineers developing data pipelines and analytics applications
• Strong hands-on or architectural experience with modern data platform tooling, including but not limited to Apache Airflow, dbt, Kafka, AWS Glue, AWS Redshift, AWS Sagemaker, AWS Dynamo, AWS Quick Sight
• Success leading a data engineering team through complex challenges that are large in scope
• Strong knowledge of modern data architecture, ETL/ELT processes, and data modeling best practices
• Strong knowledge of SQL, Python and Typescript
• Knowledge of AI tools including Langchain, Open AI Agents, and MCP APIs
• Excellent communication skills and understanding of the realities of developing in a startup environment

Benefits

• PTO program
• Great health benefits
• Casual and friendly environment
• Remote work