Workiva · 2 weeks ago
Director of Data Engineering
United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$177K/yr - $284K/yr
10+ years expWorkiva is seeking a seasoned and strategic Director of Data Engineering to lead the evolution and operations of their multi-tenant data platform. This role involves shaping the future of Workiva’s data ecosystem, driving strategy and execution of data products, and building a high-performing data engineering organization.
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Responsibilities
Define and drive the long-term strategy for Workiva’s multi-tenant data platform, aligning with enterprise-wide data strategy and business priorities
Partner with product, security, and engineering leaders to ensure the platform meets the highest standards of security, compliance, and governance
Champion the creation of data domain models that integrate seamlessly with ERP and other enterprise systems, accelerating enterprise integration
Influence executive stakeholders by clearly articulating the platform’s value proposition and securing organizational alignment
Oversee the design, scaling, and continuous improvement of the platform’s ingestion, transformation, and serving layers
Ensure the platform is robust, cost-efficient, observable, and optimized for multi-tenant scale
Establish standards for monitoring, alerting, disaster recovery, and incident response to maintain the highest availability and resilience
Anticipate future growth and drive the evolution of platform capabilities to support analytics, AI/ML, and external-facing data products
Establish and enforce cost transparency mechanisms, enabling application teams to understand, forecast, and optimize their platform usage
Build, scale, and lead a high-performing data engineering organization distributed across Europe and the US
Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and excellence where engineers are empowered to take ownership and deliver impact
Develop future leaders by mentoring engineering managers and senior engineers within the team
Drive hiring and retention strategies to grow a diverse, world-class team aligned with the platform’s mission
Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps and oversee execution across multiple squads (e.g., ingestion, transformation, serving)
Ensure delivery of secure, reliable, and self-service capabilities that enable application teams and customers to innovate rapidly
Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver internal and external data products with clear business value
Establish and track meaningful KPIs around adoption, reliability, cost transparency, and customer outcomes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
10+ years of related engineering experience
3+ years of direct people management experience
Preferred
Proven experience managing and scaling distributed engineering teams, ideally in a data engineering or platform engineering context
Strong expertise in data platforms, including ingestion frameworks (e.g., DLT, Kafka), transformation tools (e.g. dbt), and serving layers (e.g., Snowflake, Superset)
Track record of delivering high-quality, self-service data solutions in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and align a diverse group of engineers
Deep understanding of operational processes, observability, and metrics for running production-grade platforms
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on metrics-driven decision-making
Benefits
A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package
Company
Workiva
Workiva created Wdesk, a cloud-based platform for enterprises to collect, manage, report, and analyze critical business data in real time.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$680.58MKey Investors
Bluestem Capital
2023-08-14Post Ipo Debt· $625M
2014-12-12IPO
2014-10-17Series Unknown· $0.69M
Leadership Team
Julie Iskow
President & CEO
Penny Ashley Lawrence
SVP, CPX (Customer & Partner Experience)
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