
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Data Platform & AI Enablement
Senior Manager Software Engineering,
Data Foundation & AI Data Access
Summary
The Senior Engineering Manager, Data Foundation & Data Access will lead the teams responsible for Rockerbox’s core data platform, data ingress, datalake adoption, APIs, permissions, and customer-facing data access patterns.
This role owns the connection between foundational data systems and the application/API layers that make that data usable by internal teams, customers, and AI-enabled workflows.
Responsibilities
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Lead engineering teams responsible for data ingress, pipelines, datalake adoption, Data APIs, permissions, and data access interfaces.
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Own execution and technical direction across Rockerbox’s data foundation and customer-facing data access layers.
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Ensure reliable, timely, and scalable client data delivery.
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Align ingestion, aggregation, API access, permissions, and AI-enabled data workflows under clear ownership.
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Partner with Product, Applications, Integrations, Data Science, Customer Success, and DV stakeholders on platform strategy.
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Enable internal teams and customers to access Rockerbox data through APIs, CLI tooling, and future agentic workflows.
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Improve team efficiency through automation, reduced maintenance burden, and clearer ownership.
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Manage, develop, and retain engineers through a period of organizational transition.
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Reduce bottlenecks between Data, Applications, and customer-facing product development.
Required Qualifications
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Experience managing engineering teams responsible for data platforms, pipelines, APIs, or infrastructure.
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Strong technical judgment across data architecture, data reliability, and application-facing access patterns.
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Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Customer Success.
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Track record of delivering platform improvements with measurable business impact.
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Ability to operate at broader organizational scope beyond a single functional team.
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Strong people leadership, communication, and execution skills.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience with datalake or warehouse adoption across multiple teams.
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Experience building Data APIs, permissions systems, or customer-facing data access layers.
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Experience with AI-enabled workflows, LLM tooling, or agentic data access patterns.
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Experience reducing operational load through automation.
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Familiarity with marketing analytics, MTA, MMM, testing, and customer data platforms.
Success Measures
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Clear ownership across Data, APIs, permissions, and customer-facing access.
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Reliable and timely client data delivery.
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Faster execution on AI-enabling Data API initiatives.
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Broader datalake adoption across internal teams.
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Reduced dependency bottlenecks between Data and Applications.
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Improved engineering capacity through automation.
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Strong retention and development of critical engineering talent.
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