Tekmetric

Director of Data Engineering

Tekmetric

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AirflowAmazon RedshiftApacheAWSJavaPythonScalaSparkSQL

About the role

  • Own the data engineering roadmap, tightly coupled to Tekmetric's product vision and AI ambitions.
  • Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing data engineering team.
  • Design and evolve our core data infrastructure on AWS, Apache Airflow, and Apache Spark.
  • Build the pipelines and feature stores that feed directly into product features and AI/ML models.
  • Partner with Product and Engineering to identify where data and AI can create step-change improvements in the customer experience.
  • Design data architectures that support both analytical workloads and real-time, in-product data serving.
  • Champion data quality, governance, and observability across the organization.

Requirements

  • 7–10 years in data engineering or data-focused software engineering, with 3+ years leading and developing engineers.
  • Deep expertise with Apache Airflow, Apache Spark, and AWS data services (S3, Redshift, EMR, Bedrock, Lambda).
  • Strong SQL and Python skills; Java or Scala a plus.
  • Experience building data infrastructure that serves product features and AI/ML workloads — not just analytics and reporting.
  • A builder's mindset: excited to grow a team from the ground up while still rolling up your sleeves.
  • Equally comfortable in a product roadmap discussion and an architecture review.
  • Thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments where priorities evolve quickly.
Benefits
  • Enjoy the flexibility of remote work
  • Competitive base salaries that reflect your value.
  • Generous Paid Time Off, because we know you do your best work when you're well-rested.
  • Support for every stage of life—with paid maternity, parental bonding, and medical leave for you or your loved ones.
  • Comprehensive health benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage. For employee only, we offer plans that cover 100% of premiums and we cover 50% of costs for families.
  • Prioritizing your mental health: get free, confidential counseling through our partnership with BetterHelp.
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% employer match on contributions up to 6% - so your future self will thank you.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) to make your money go further.
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance for added peace of mind.
  • Wellness on your terms: get up to $60/month toward fitness, mental health, or almost anything that helps you feel your best.
  • After one year of employment, enjoy a $300 home office setup bonus to help make your space work for you.
  • Keep growing with support for continuing education - we’re invested in your development.
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Hard Skills & Tools
data engineeringdata-focused software engineeringApache AirflowApache SparkAWSSQLPythonJavaScaladata infrastructure
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringteam buildingcommunicationadaptabilityproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skillscustomer experience focusbuilder's mindset