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Senior Engineering Manager, Data

Built Technologies
Location
Nashville, TN (Hybrid) or Remote
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$225,000 - 265,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 5+ years of experience in an engineering management role leading teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
  • Direct experience leading a data engineering or data platform team
  • Proven ability to scale teams and systems through hiring, process, architecture, and delivery
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Passion for fostering a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement
  • Player-coach mindset with prior experience as an individual contributor
Nice to have
  • Experience with streaming data patterns and event-driven architectures using Kafka
  • Experience operating production systems in AWS and partnering closely with platform and SRE teams
  • Exposure to AI/ML or data science workflows
  • Comfort working in TypeScript and Python ecosystems for data-adjacent services and tooling
  • Familiarity with data quality testing, lineage, observability, and access control patterns
What the job really is

The Senior Engineering Manager, Data at Built will lead a team focused on developing a comprehensive data platform for the real estate industry. This role involves guiding engineers in building foundational data capabilities, ensuring data accuracy and reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes. The manager will also be responsible for setting technical direction, fostering team growth, and maintaining high standards for data governance and performance.

Benefits
  • Salary range of $225,000 - 265,000 USD per year
  • Equity in the form of stock options
  • Market-current medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Unlimited PTO policy
  • Learning Grant program to support ongoing professional development
  • 401k with match and expedited vesting
Things to weigh
  • Role requires travel approximately five to six times per year, including company gatherings in Nashville, TN
  • The position is described as a hands-on, player-coach role, which may require balancing management and technical responsibilities
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