JLL · 20 hours ago
Director, Data Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $300K/yr
10+ years expJLL is a leading professional services firm specializing in real estate and investment management. The Director of Data Engineering is responsible for building, leading, and mentoring a team to design and operate JLL's core enterprise data platform, ensuring it supports advanced analytics and data-driven products across the organization.
CommercialReal Estate
No H1B
Responsibilities
Build, lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing, globally distributed data platform team
Define and execute the technical strategy and roadmap for the enterprise data platform, overseeing the end-to-end development lifecycle from architecture to deployment and operations
Manage hiring, performance, career development, and resource allocation to ensure the team delivers its commitments with excellence
Champion agile methodologies, a DevOps mindset, and a culture of operational excellence, defining and monitoring SLOs for all platform services
Partner with the central Data Governance team to implement technical solutions that enforce data policies, standards, and compliance requirements across the platform
Build platform capabilities for data lineage, metadata management, and data quality monitoring to empower data stewards and ensure data is trusted and well-understood
Architect and implement robust data security controls, including role-based access (RBAC), encryption, and data masking frameworks to protect sensitive information
Develop the scalable, foundational data services and self-service tools that empower Data Science and Analytics teams to work efficiently
Build a performant and reliable platform capable of supporting the entire analytics lifecycle, from historical reporting to predictive modeling and automated decisioning
Engineer performant and reliable data pipelines that provide clean, structured, and well-documented datasets for consumption by downstream analytics and product teams
Partner closely with key stakeholders in Data Science, Analytics, Product Management, and Application Engineering to understand their needs and ensure the data platform meets their requirements
Collaborate with Product and Application teams to provide the data APIs and services needed to embed data insights into digital platform experiences
Act as a key technical advisor and evangelist for the data platform, driving adoption and ensuring its capabilities are well understood across the organization
Ensure alignment of platform investments and roadmaps with enterprise priorities through transparent communication and stakeholder management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field
10+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related fields
5+ years of formal experience in a people management role, leading and mentoring engineering teams
Proven experience designing, building, and operating large-scale, cloud-native data platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Expert-level knowledge of modern data architecture patterns and big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Kafka, Flink, Airflow)
Deep experience with modern unified data platforms like Databricks, and cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Big Query, Redshift), with a strong understanding of Lakehouse architecture
Strong programming skills in at least one language, such as Python, Scala, or Java
Preferred
Master's Degree or other advanced degree in a relevant technical field
Experience leading geographically distributed or global engineering teams
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Knowledge of the real estate technology (Prop Tech) domain or enterprise B2B software environments
Benefits
401(k) plan with matching company contributions
Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay
Company
JLL
We’re a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.59BKey Investors
JP Morgan Chase,Sculptor
2025-11-03Post Ipo Debt· $565.35M
2023-11-08Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2019-05-29Post Ipo Debt· $46.5M
Leadership Team
Christian Ulbrich
Global Chief Executive Officer
Jones Lang LaSalle
Global CEO, Capital Markets and Member
Recent News
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