LHH ยท 21 hours ago
Director of Data Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $250K/yr
10+ years expLHH is seeking an experienced and strategic Director of Data Engineering to lead two mission-critical functions: the Core Data Engineering team and the 360 B2B marketing data platform. This role involves driving the roadmap for data products and pipelines that support decision-making, monetization, and privacy-safe marketing intelligence.
Human Resources
Hiring Manager
Karen Corbett Dunphy
Responsibilities
Drive measurable improvements in data availability, platform reliability, and time-to-insight across product and marketing use cases
Own the vision and roadmap for Core Data Engineering and the 360 SaaS platform
Act as technical lead and co-owner of the 360 product roadmap, working closely with Product Management to deliver value to studio clients
Collaborate with Product, Data Science, and Business stakeholders to deliver scalable, compliant data products
Drive innovation in clean room technology, marketing data activation, and advanced use of first-party data
Lead, mentor, and scale a team of approximately 10-15 engineers
Foster a high-performance, self-directed, and accountable culture focused on quality, velocity, and continuous improvement
Partner with Privacy, Legal, and Data Governance teams to ensure ethical and compliant data use
Architect solutions for data ingestion, orchestration, warehousing, and analytics using AWS-native services
Oversee integrations with internal and external platforms including social, ad networks, and transactional systems
Support deployment of ML models (e.g., recommendation systems, customer segmentation, forecasting) into production pipelines
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
10+ years in data engineering roles working with big data, ETL pipelines, and orchestration
5-7+ years leading technical teams (Data Engineering, Application Engineering, or Platform Engineering)
Working knowledge of cloud technologies, infrastructure, and technical security fundamentals
Deep hands-on experience with AWS Glue, MWAA (Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow)
Deep hands-on experience with AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito
Deep hands-on experience with Batch orchestration with AWS Batch and Step Functions
Deep hands-on experience with SQL, ElasticSearch, and database technologies
Proficiency in API and microservices architecture (REST, serverless patterns)
Familiarity with JavaScript/Node.js and modern web frameworks (Angular, React, or Vue)
Preferred
Experience building data warehouses from the ground up, ideally with medallion/lakehouse architecture
Operates with autonomy and takes ownership of ambiguous challenges without waiting for top-down direction
Familiarity with machine learning pipelines and deploying ML models into production environments
Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and agile development practices
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills
Experience managing multiple priorities and driving execution in fast-paced environments
Company
LHH
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dave Hilbig
President & CEO, OCM-LHH Utah, Wyoming
Ted Diven, MBA
CEO - OCM / Lee Hecht Harrison (ID, MT, NV)
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