Software Engineering Manager, Data

Sift

Software Engineering Manager leading Data Platform development and oversight for hardware observability across various industries including aerospace, defense, and robotics.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeSan Francisco • 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
Collaborate with Product and Go-To-Market teams to define technical roadmaps
Ensure the team delivers best-in-class results at high velocity
Establish and refine engineering processes, agile rituals, and use of AI to accelerate development
Actively engage the architecture and codebase, contribute to high-impact features, and resolve 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
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

team managementcollaborationproblem-solvingguiding teams through ambiguityforce multiplier

Certifications

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