Manager, Engineering, Enterprise Data Platform
PitchBook Data, a Morningstar company, is seeking a Manager for their Enterprise Data Platform team in Seattle, Washington. This role involves leading a team of data engineers to build and optimize data pipelines, manage large-scale data models, and ensure the quality, availability, and performance of enterprise data assets. The position combines technical expertise, strategic thinking, and people management to support PitchBook's data-driven decision-making and analytics capabilities.
As a Data Engineering Manager, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Technology & Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Research, Finance, and Administration to deliver robust, scalable data solutions. Your responsibilities will include defining and driving the data engineering roadmap aligned with enterprise data strategy, overseeing the design and maintenance of high-quality data pipelines and ELT/ETL workflows, and ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable data architectures using modern cloud technologies such as Snowflake, Airflow, Kafka, and Docker. Additionally, you will lead AI learning initiatives and integrate AI/ML-driven solutions into data products to enhance automation, predictive insights, and decision intelligence.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, with over 8 years of experience in data engineering and at least 2 years of leadership experience managing technical teams. Proficiency in SQL and Python is essential, along with a deep understanding of ETL/ELT frameworks, data orchestration tools like Airflow, and distributed messaging systems such as Kafka. Experience with cloud environments (e.g., Snowflake, AWS, Azure, or GCP) and a strong knowledge of data governance, quality, and compliance frameworks are also required. Hands-on experience with AI/ML platforms and data-driven automation is a plus.
Compensation for this role includes an annual base salary ranging from $225,000 to $260,000, with a target annual bonus of 15%. Benefits encompass comprehensive health coverage, additional medical wellness incentives, life insurance, paid sabbatical after four years, paid family and paternity leave, annual educational stipends, and robust training programs. Employees also enjoy generous vacation days, sick days, volunteer days, matching gifts programs, employee resource groups, subsidized emergency childcare, and a 401k match.
PitchBook fosters a collaborative and innovative culture, emphasizing customer empathy and continuous improvement. The company invests heavily in its people, offering extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities to support personal and professional growth. This role is expected to be in the office five days a week, reflecting PitchBook's commitment to in-person collaboration and spontaneous interactions that drive creativity and innovation.