Lower · 3 weeks ago
Data Engineering Manager
Austin, TX (S Congress Ave)
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$125K/yr - $169K/yr
6+ years expLower is a mission-driven fintech company that simplifies the home-buying process through technology. The Data Engineering Manager will lead a team of data engineers, focusing on technical execution, team growth, and architectural stewardship while actively contributing to the codebase.
FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechLending
Responsibilities
Manage, mentor, and support a team of data engineers, fostering growth, accountability, and strong engineering practices
Plan, prioritize, and groom team work through sprint planning, backlog refinement, and capacity management
Conduct regular 1:1s, provide feedback and coaching, and support career development for team members
Partner with cross-functional leaders to align engineering priorities with business needs
Act as a player-coach by owning and delivering individual contributor work alongside the team
Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using tools such as Snowflake, Fivetran, SQL, Python, and custom API integrations
Review pull requests, enforce coding standards, and ensure high-quality, maintainable, and well-documented code
Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline issues, performance bottlenecks, and reliability concerns
Own and evolve the data engineering architecture with a focus on scalability, reliability, and simplicity
Identify and reduce technical debt, improve repository structure, and introduce best practices across the codebase
Partner closely with the analyst side of the team to ensure datasets are well-modeled, performant, and analysis-ready
Contribute to tooling, process improvements, and documentation that increase team velocity and data quality
Work directly with analyst teammates, product, marketing, and business stakeholders to understand data needs and translate them into technical solutions
Provide technical guidance and context to non-technical partners
Proactively identify opportunities where data engineering can unlock new insights or efficiencies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)
6+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or related roles
Strong hands-on experience with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake or equivalent)
Expert-level SQL skills, including query optimization and analytical data modeling
Strong Python experience for data pipeline development, automation, and orchestration
Experience implementing ELT/ETL workflows using managed tools (e.g., Fivetran) and custom API-based ingestion solutions
Solid understanding of data modeling, pipeline orchestration, and analytics enablement
Experience reviewing code, improving architecture, and managing technical debt
Strong communication skills and ability to balance technical depth with business context
Preferred
Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers (formal management experience preferred but not required)
Mortgage, real estate, or financial services industry experience is a strong plus
Benefits
Extended benefit offerings including medical/dental/vision, parental leave, life insurance, short- and long-term disability
Paid holidays and paid time off
401K with company match
Discount on home mortgage refinances or purchase
Company
Lower
Lower provides home refinancing, customer service, consumer lending, home purchase, and financial services.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$100MKey Investors
Accel
2021-06-23Series A· $100M
Leadership Team
Dan Snyder
Chief Executive Officer
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Robert Tyson
Co-Founder
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