Software Engineering Manager, Data

Sift

Software Engineering Manager leading the Data Platform at Sift, enhancing data pipelines for aerospace and robotics applications. Oversee engineers while collaborating on technical roadmaps and processes.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeMarina del Rey • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $170,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheDistributed SystemsGoGrafanaKafkaPostgresPythonRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and build a team of high-performing engineers, provide mentorship and guidance to accelerate their growth.
Collaborate with our Product and our Go-To-Market teams to define technical roadmaps.
Ensure the team delivers best-in-class results at high velocity while continuously raising the bar for quality and performance.
Establish and refine engineering processes, agile rituals and use of AI to accelerate development and expand our core capabilities.
Actively engage the architecture and codebase, contribute to high-impact features and help resolve critical technical challenges.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in software engineering with 2+ years in a people management role.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a related field.
Strong experience with distributed systems and web applications using Go, Rust, or Python.
Experience with in-stream processing (Apache Kafka, Flink, Beam).
Familiarity with specialized databases like PostgreSQL, Druid, Pinot, or Timescale.
Expertise in data exploration tools such as Grafana or Jupyter Notebooks.
Proven ability to guide teams through ambiguity and a track record of being a "force multiplier" for engineering talent.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited PTO
equity ownership
401(k)
full medical/dental/vision coverage

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringpeople managementdistributed systemsweb applicationsGoRustPythonin-stream processingApache KafkaPostgreSQL

Soft Skills

mentorshipguidancecollaborationquality assuranceperformance improvementprocess establishmentagile methodologiesproblem-solvingteam leadershipforce multiplier

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in STEMBachelor’s degree in related field