CloudZero · 2 months ago
Senior Manager, Engineering (Core Data Platform)
CloudZero is seeking a Senior Manager for their Core Data Platform, responsible for leading a team of engineers focused on building scalable data infrastructure. The role involves driving innovation in data engineering, maintaining data quality, and bridging the gap between data and business needs.
Cloud ComputingCloud ManagementDeveloper ToolsDevOpsMachine LearningSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Architect teams for hyperscale data. Lead and grow a team of eight engineers who build the infrastructure that processes more cost data than anyone else in the industry. Your job is to create an environment where they can push the limits of data architecture without burning out
Drive innovation in data engineering. Champion the complex platform work that enables everything else. Help your team strike a balance between pipeline reliability and performance optimization. Make the case for architectural improvements that handle 10x growth without breaking existing systems
Scale data platform excellence. Design team processes that work when data volumes increase by orders of magnitude. Think through the hard engineering problems: how do you maintain data quality when ingesting from dozens of providers? How do you debug pipeline issues across distributed, event-driven systems?
Bridge data and business. Help product teams understand data platform constraints without limiting their vision. Explain pipeline latency and storage costs to executives in terms that inform strategic decisions. Your insights should inform how we approach data architecture at scale
Develop data platform expertise. Help engineers level up their understanding of distributed systems, event streaming, and warehouse optimization. Create career paths for data engineers who want to work on genuinely challenging problems
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience managing data engineering teams at a B2B SaaS company
Experience processing substantial volumes of data where pipeline failures had significant business impact
Strong understanding of event streaming, warehouse design, and pipeline monitoring
Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, including executives
Experience in architecting solutions for data pipeline issues
Ability to balance pipeline reliability and performance optimization
Experience in maintaining data quality when ingesting from multiple providers
Ability to debug pipeline issues across distributed, event-driven systems
Strong opinions about data platform engineering that adapt based on performance characteristics
Experience in query optimization and data modeling
Preferred
Excitement about building engineering teams that handle large-scale data
Interest in the intersection of cloud billing data, real-time processing, and warehouse optimization
Belief that data platform engineering presents the hardest and most interesting technical problems
Company
CloudZero
CloudZero is a cloud cost optimization platform that enables organizations to analyze and manage their cloud expenditures.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$119.12M2025-05-28Series C· $56M
2024-10-11Series Unknown· $6M
2023-12-06Series B· $9.5M
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