Red Ventures · 2 hours ago
Director of Data Engineering
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$145K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expRed Ventures is a global portfolio of high-growth companies, and they are seeking a Director of Data Engineering. This senior leadership role involves building and leading data engineering teams to deliver scalable data platforms that support both real-time and batch analytics.
ContentDigital MediaE-CommerceHigher EducationHome ServicesMedia and EntertainmentPersonal HealthTravel
Responsibilities
Translate business strategy into technical execution, ensuring data platforms enable both real-time and batch analytics at scale
Lead, mentor, and grow teams of data engineers and engineering managers with diverse experience levels
Acting as a lead/SME to the team building large scale, real time data pipelines with spark on Databricks
Working with cross functional teams and analysts to understand business requirements leverage our data
Translate complex business requirements into scalable, high-impact data solutions
Build and align teams through resource planning, team member allocation, and staffing projections
Define and communicate a forward-looking technical roadmap for Data Engineering spanning multiple quarters to one year
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience Spark, working in SparkSQL and/or DataFrames/Datasets API (with emphasis on DataFrames) to query and perform data manipulation
5+ years experience functioning as a lead or senior resource on a team
Experience building large scale Spark applications, ideally with either Batch processing and/or Streaming processing
3+ Python would be ideal but a solid knowledge of Scala is also acceptable
4+ Experience with cloud computing platforms, we use AWS (Kinesis, S3, Lambda)
Has experience with ANSI SQL relational database (Oracle, SQL, Postgres, MySQL)
Linux common working knowledge, including navigating through the file system and simple bash scripting
General knowledge of distributed systems and distributed data processing frameworks
Knowledge about agile software processes
Benefits
Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
Life Insurance
Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Holiday Pay
401(k) with match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO): We believe time to rest and recharge is essential. That’s why we offer a generous and flexible PTO policy. Full-time employees accrue 20 days of PTO for a full calendar year annually, with an increase to 25 days after five years of service.
Company
Red Ventures
A portfolio of influential brands, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships that help people make life's most important decisions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$250MKey Investors
Silver LakeGeneral Atlantic
2018-07-01Private Equity
2015-01-07Private Equity· $250M
2010-08-12Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Ric Elias
Co-Founder & CEO
Mark Brodsky
CFO & Founder
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