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Senior Data Engineering Manager
Location
United States
Posted
107 days ago
Salary
$195K - $270K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Data Engineering Manager
Upstart
• Set and execute the technical strategy aligned to measurable north star metrics such as increasing data evaluation velocity and reducing time to production for high-value data sources. • Establish clear end-to-end ownership across the third-party and internal data lifecycle, eliminating fragmented workflows and implicit accountability. • Accelerate third-party data onboarding by operationalizing standardized vendor intake, secure retro ingestion, templated integrations, and configurable microservices that reduce engineering lift and cycle time. • Drive robust data quality and reconciliation frameworks, including retro vs. production checks, ingress-level monitoring, and drift detection to prevent launch issues and downstream model degradation. • Unlock internal data for ML innovation by improving metadata coverage, lineage standards, ownership contracts, and ML discoverability across high-impact internal domains • Champion a company-wide shift toward data contracts and SLAs, ensuring data producers adopt clear ownership, quality standards, and monitoring practices for ML-critical datasets. • Build and lead a high-performing team spanning data integration, data quality, metadata, and ML-critical data infrastructure, including standing up new dedicated integration capacity where needed.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics, or a related field (or its equivalent) + 8 years of engineer experience, including at least 3 years of direct people management experience
- Proven experience building and scaling data platforms that support machine learning workflows (offline training and online inference).
- Demonstrated ownership of complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning engineering, ML, and business stakeholders.
- Experience designing and enforcing data quality frameworks, SLAs, and observability for production systems.
- Strong technical foundation in modern data stacks (e.g., Databricks/Spark, Python, SQL, AWS, streaming systems, orchestration frameworks) and distributed systems architecture.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly
- Generous 401(k) plan with Upstart matching $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 per year
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision coverage, with multiple plan options - Upstart covers 90% to 100% of the cost depending on the plans you choose
- Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart for eligible plans
- Income protection benefits, including company-paid Basic Life, AD&D, and Short- and Long-Term Disability coverage, with options to purchase supplemental coverage
- Paid time off, sick and safe time, and company holidays
- Paid family and parental leave to support caregiving and major life moments
- Family-centered benefits through Carrot and Cleo, supporting fertility, parenthood, and caregiving
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering mental health support and life-centered resources
- Financial wellness resources, including access to financial planning tools and a financial concierge service
- Annual wellness allowance to support your physical and emotional well-being and personal development, based on what matters most to you
- Annual productivity allowance to invest in relevant tools and resources you need to do your best work, no matter where you work from
- Connection and community through team events and onsites, all-company updates, and employee resource groups (ERGs)
- Onsite perks, including catered lunches and fully stocked micro-kitchens when working from one of our four offices, located in the Bay Area, Austin, Columbus, and New York City (opening Summer 2026!).
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