Vice President, Data Engineering
Pebl
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Palo Alto • California • United States
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About the role
- Own the vision and execution of Pebl’s modern data infrastructure.
- Serve as the ultimate technical authority on data engineering, ensuring highly scalable, performant, and reliable data pipelines.
- Champion strict data security, privacy, and governance protocols to protect our global payroll, HR, and compliance data.
- Transform complex datasets into clear, actionable strategies across all departments.
- Partner with Marketing and Sales to optimize our growth funnel, CAC, and conversion rates.
- Collaborate with Operations, Finance, and Legal to improve billing accuracy, payroll speed, and compliance tracking.
- Lead the charge to make Pebl a truly AI-native company.
- Bring AI capabilities to our R&D offerings, such as enhancing our compliance assistant, Alfie.
- Engage directly with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Finance, and Legal to embed AI into their daily workflows, driving massive internal efficiency.
- Act as the ultimate translator between deep technical R&D work and overarching business objectives.
- Master the art of data storytelling to present complex insights to the executive team and the board in a compelling way.
- Be a hands-on, execution-oriented leader who ensures delivery of strong business results.
- Recruit top-tier talent and assemble a high-performing team of data engineers, analysts, and AI specialists.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in data engineering, data science, or analytics, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Deep, hands-on expertise orchestrating our specific modern data infrastructure stack: Snowflake, Fivetran, Atlan, Looker, and Monte Carlo.
- Proven experience deploying LLMs, machine learning models, and AI tools for both production products and internal operational workflows.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Finance, and Legal to tie data initiatives directly to top-line growth and bottom-line efficiency.
- A track record of weaving data into compelling business narratives for non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work from our Palo Alto office Monday through Wednesday to collaborate directly with the executive and R&D teams.
Benefits
- Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to recharge.
- Parental Leave – Support for growing families.
- Health and Dental Insurance – Where applicable, to cover you and your loved ones.
- Retirement Savings + Employee Incentive Plan – Plan for the future while sharing our success.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
data engineeringdata scienceanalyticsmachine learningAI toolsdata storytellingdata pipelinesdata securitydata governanceLLMs
Soft Skills
leadershipcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingteam buildingexecution-orientedproblem-solvingnarrative weavinginterpersonal skillsefficiency driving