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Data Engineering Manager

Overview

Grata is a leading data platform at the forefront of private market dealmaking. We are dedicated to modernizing how businesses engage and transact in the private sector, using cutting-edge data and machine learning technologies to drive success. At Grata, innovation, collaboration, and the relentless pursuit of excellence are the pillars that sustain our growth and market leadership.

As the Data Engineering Manager, you will manage all aspects of our data organization, including data infrastructure, data pipelines, and machine learning infrastructure. You will ensure the highest standards of data quality and performance, developing robust technical roadmaps that align with Grata's strategic objectives. This role requires a dynamic leader who can foster a high-performing team environment, set clear goals, and drive the technical and strategic vision forward.

About the Role:

You will…

  • Oversee the development and maintenance of scalable data and machine learning infrastructure utilizing tools such as Spark, Airflow, AWS, and Databricks.
  • Lead and expand a team of data engineers, data scientists and machine learning engineers, ensuring strong career progression and skill development.
  • Collaborate closely with technical leads to develop long-term visions and innovative strategies for data utilization.
  • Work in partnership with product, data operations, and technical leadership to align engineering activities with broader company goals.
  • Drive initiatives aimed at maintaining high-quality data and efficient data operations that support machine learning training and inference processes.

About You:

  • Minimum of 2+ years in engineering management, specifically in data-focused roles.
  • Proven track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
  • Experience managing a data warehouse, workload scheduling and orchestration framework
  • Experienced in setting clear objectives and developing strategic roadmaps that align with business goals.
  • Experience with defining and setting up effective monitoring for data and platform services and solutions
  • Strong knowledge of data architecture, data modeling, statistics, data science and data infrastructure ecosystems
  • Strong foundation in data infrastructure tooling (e.g., Spark, Airflow, AWS, Databricks) and machine learning infrastructure.
  • Focused on building, managing and growing teams, but remain close to the technology.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Located in New York or willing to relocate, strong preference for an office-centric culture with a flexible work environment
  • Passionate about data quality and infrastructure performance, with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.
  • Enthusiasm, energy, and optimism about the future of artificial intelligence and the desire to build incredible AI products

Perks & Benefits at Grata:

  • Unlimited PTO policy 
  • Flexible Work Location policy: all employees are given a bank of time (up to 14 weeks!) of working remotely 
  • Medical, dental, vision plans: we offer plans with 100% coverage of premiums for employees
  • 12 weeks of parental leave
  • 401k 
  • Stock options for all of our employees
  • Equity Commuter benefits
  • Company-sponsored lunch through Grubhub on a weekly basis
  • Dog-friendly office

About Grata:

Grata is the first search engine for company discovery, providing a single source of truth to find small to middle market private companies. We are developing cutting-edge search technology leveraging NLP and ML to automate the B2B research process on millions of small and medium businesses in the U.S. We’ve recently experienced significant growth and raised capital from top investors who built Google and transformed the finance industry.

When we find the right person, we strive to put our best foot forward with an offer we hope you find compelling. Actual compensation packages at the time of offers are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including, but not limited to: what you’d like to be paid, the skills/experience you bring and any role-dependent factors such as software expertise, what similar jobs pay in the NYC area, and our commitment to equal pay for equal work among those you’ll be working with. The compensation for this role is targeted at $180,000-$210,000, plus a significant equity package. Transparency is a core value at Grata, and we welcome direct conversations with each candidate about compensation in all of our initial calls.

Grata is committed to building an inclusive, equitable, and diverse organization. We embrace equal opportunity for all applicants and seek to foster a culture of belonging for our employees. We recognize and appreciate that the more inclusive we are, the better we will function as a team. Grata welcomes qualified applicants of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or family status, disability, military veteran status, and any other status or background.

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