[Hiring] Manager, Data Engineering @Niche

Role Description

We are looking for a Manager, Data Engineering to lead a team of highly skilled data engineers in building and scaling our modern data platform. You’ll drive execution of our data product roadmap, mentor engineers across levels, and foster a strong engineering culture grounded in best practices. This is a people and project leadership role that requires both technical depth and the ability to enable others. You’ll report to the Head of Data Engineering.

What You Will Do

• Lead and manage a team of 3-5 data/software engineers to execute on the data product roadmap.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of scalable, secure, and observable data pipelines and warehouse layers using Python, SQL, Snowflake, DBT, Airflow, and Kafka.
• Drive a strong execution culture by managing sprint planning, work estimation, standups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in Analytics, Product, and Engineering to understand data requirements and deliver solutions aligned with business priorities.
• Ensure operational excellence by guiding the team on monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving production issues.
• Implement and uphold engineering best practices including testing, CI/CD, code reviews, and documentation.
• Coach and mentor team members on technical execution, communication, and career development.
• Identify and remove process bottlenecks to improve development velocity, delivery quality, system performance, and overall cost efficiency across the data platform.
• Participate in hiring efforts and help onboard new team members.

During the First Month

• Learn about Niche by meeting with various team members through our Onboarding meetings.
• Build trust with team members and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Review current data systems, pipelines, and platform architecture.

Within 3 Months

• Lead team rituals (standups, planning, retros) with consistency and clarity.
• Oversee day-to-day execution of data platform and pipeline projects.
• Partner with stakeholders across Analytics, Product, and Engineering to align priorities.
• Begin coaching team members on execution, communication, and growth areas.

Within 6 Months

• Drive accountability and delivery for key roadmap initiatives.
• Identify and resolve process bottlenecks; promote technical best practices.
• Guide the team on data quality, pipeline reliability, and operational excellence.
• Participate in hiring and onboarding new engineers.

Within 12 Months

• Demonstrate measurable impact on platform scalability, data availability, and team performance.
• Evolve team structure, goals, and operating model to meet growing business needs.
• Serve as a strategic partner across Niche to improve how data is acquired, transformed, governed, and delivered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering, with 1–2 years of team leadership experience.
• Proven experience in managing and mentoring data engineers.
• Deep knowledge of modern data platforms (Snowflake, DBT, Airflow, Airbyte, RudderStack, Kafka, etc.).
• Strong skills in Python, SQL, and data modeling (3NF, dimensional, data vault).
• Experience delivering robust, observable, secure, and scalable data pipelines.
• Familiarity with Agile product delivery and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong communication skills and a bias for clarity and action.

Preferred

• Experience of the ingestion and processing of third-party data sources (e.g., CRMs, Google Analytics, ad platforms, social media).
• Exposure to data monetization / licensing, or external data product delivery.
• Background in working with external datasets or geospatial data.
• Demonstrated success in fostering a high-performing, inclusive team culture.

Compensation

Our national target base salary range is $122,000-$153,000, plus participation in our Annual Bonus and Stock Option Program. Base compensation will be commensurate with experience and skills.

Benefits

• Fully flexible workforce empowering employees to choose to work remotely, in our Pittsburgh office, or a combination.
• Full-time, salaried position with competitive compensation in a fast-growing company.
• Best-in-class 100% paid employee health plan, including vision and dental and supplemental coverage.
• Flexible Paid Time Off Policy.
• Stipend for building your work from home office.
• Parental leave for all employees (12 weeks fully paid) in addition to short term disability for birthing parents.
• Meaningful 401(k) with employer match.
• Your ideas and work will make an immediate impact on our company and millions of users.
• You will join a team that cares about you, our mission, our work - and celebrates our wins together!

Interview Process

• Phone Screen with Talent Acquisition Partner - 30 Minutes.
• Video Interview with Hiring Manager - 45 Minutes.
• Team Interview - 45-60 Minutes.