Director, Data and Pricing Platform

About the Team

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Director, Data & Pricing Platform to lead our data-driven initiatives and elevate our organization's decision-making processes. As the Director, Data & Pricing Platform, you’ll be responsible for designing and implementing strategies that drive a step level improvement in our company-wide efforts on data. This role requires a deep understanding of data management, software and ML engineering, federated data and ability to align data initiatives with business goals.

Role Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategy:

• Develop, define and execute the overall 18-month analytics, data & ML platform strategy aligned with the organization's objectives
• Provide direction and guidance to a cross-functional team of data engineers, software and ML engineers
• Collaborate with senior leadership to identify opportunities for data-driven decision-making and enhanced operational efficiency

Data Engineering:

• Lead the design and implementation of robust data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing solutions to ensure data accuracy and availability
• Evaluate and integrate cutting-edge data technologies to improve data processing, storage, and accessibility
• Manage the development of user-friendly, self-service business intelligence tools that empower stakeholders across the organization to access and interpret data
• Establish and enforce data governance policies, ensuring compliance with relevant data protection regulations and industry best practices
• Implement data security measures to protect sensitive information and maintain data integrity

Software & ML Engineering:

• Lead the design and implementation of a company-wide federated data platform that enables flexible, inter-operable and efficient business data flows
• Lead the design and implementation of an ML platform that improves the productivity and reliability of our core pricing models that drive billions of dollars of revenue every year

Team Development:

• Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing, entrepreneurial team of data, software and ML engineers
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture that encourages continuous learning and professional growth

Collaboration and Communication:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including marketing, product, finance, and operations, to understand their data needs and provide actionable insights
• Present complex technical concepts and analytical findings to non-technical stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner

Skills Needed:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, ML Engineering, Data Science or a related field.
• Proven experience (5+ years) in a leadership role overseeing data engineering, software engineering and/or ML engineering.
• End-to-end experience in the data lifecycle, from data ingestion to feature engineering to ML model development, productionization and operation.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., AWS, Databricks) and big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark) is preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills and especially ability to translate/back-translate between business and technology.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align data initiatives with business goals.
• Demonstrated success in driving data-driven cultural transformation within an organization.

#LI-Hybrid #LI-RJ1

More About Us

About Opendoor

Founded in 2014, Opendoor’s mission is to power life’s progress one move at a time. We believe the traditional real estate process is broken and our goal is simple: build a digital, end-to-end customer experience that makes buying and selling a home simple and certain. 

• To learn how we are reinventing the Real Estate industry check out our website. 
• Hear about our culture directly from team members by visiting The Muse. 
• Discover what we are building for our customers by reading our blog.

Opendoor Values Openness

We believe that being open about who we are and what we do allows us to be better. Individuals seeking employment at Opendoor are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. We collect, use, and disclose applicant personal information as described in our personnel privacy policies. To learn more, you can find the policy details for California residents here and for Canada residents here.

We’re committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Opendoor is dedicated to creating an inclusive and collaborative culture. We value the diverse strengths, perspectives, and backgrounds of all our employees, and believe in empowering our teams to do their best work through teamwork and building a sense of belonging and trust. Our four employee-led Opendoor Employee Resource Groups amplify diverse voices and promote collaboration and inclusion. Our focus is on attracting and retaining exceptional talent, and we believe in empowering our employees to continuously innovate and strive for 1% improvement every day. You can find more information on our Career Page.

We are committed to assisting members of the military community in utilizing their skills at Opendoor. U.S. candidates are able to review your military job classification at MyNextMove.org and apply for positions that align with your expertise.

At Opendoor, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, religious beliefs, or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please contact us at TAops-accomodations@opendoor.com.