Director of Data, AI Engineering

Interplay Learning

. Lead the data engineering team (3 engineers, 2 analysts); conduct performance reviews, provide mentorship, and set career development plans to drive growth .

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeRemote • Ohio, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $175,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformPythonSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the data engineering team (3 engineers, 2 analysts); conduct performance reviews, provide mentorship, and set career development plans to drive growth
Work cross-functionally with CS, Sales, Marketing, and Finance to identify needs and construct technical roadmaps for data initiatives
Establish and enforce enterprise-wide governance frameworks that ensure data privacy, AI safety, and regulatory compliance while standardizing best practices across the data ecosystem
Oversee the design and deployment of a unified and scalable data architecture and pipelines that support analytics, BI, and machine learning initiatives
Evaluate business friction points to determine if a BI dashboard, AI agent, or automated workflow is the most effective solution
Define and track ROI via dashboards for "Hours Saved," "Cost Avoidance," and "Revenue Impact" from AI and data deployments

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in Data Engineering or Technical Strategy
3+ years in a leadership position managing high-performing teams
Deep experience managing cloud data infrastructure, preferably in GCP with BigQuery, Dagster, dbt, and Omni
Demonstrated ability to architect agentic AI solutions, RAG pipelines, and orchestration frameworks using Python or TypeScript
Strong foundation in API integrations, data structuring (JSON, SQL), and event-driven pipelines
Preferred experience in EdTech or B2B SaaS
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without stipulations

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first & flexible hours
Annual learning reimbursement
Support for work-life balance
3 weeks PTO, 1 week Winter Break, holidays, and sick days
Medical, vision, dental, and 401(k) match
Private Company Equity Options
Mental and physical health resources and social events

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Hard Skills & Tools

data engineeringtechnical strategycloud data infrastructureBigQueryDagsterdbtOmniAI solutionsPythonTypeScript

Soft Skills

leadershipmentorshipperformance reviewscross-functional collaborationcareer developmentproblem-solvingcommunication