3+ years of engineering management experience and 8+ years of overall experience in the industry.
Strong technical background in data platforms, backend infrastructure, or similar domains
Experience with NodeJS, Python, and data infrastructure technologies (data catalogs, APIs, schema management, governance tools)
Strategic mindset balancing short-term needs with long-term technical investments
Track record of technical leadership guiding teams through complex challenges
Ability to decompose ambiguous problems into concrete implementation plans
Hiring experience for specialized roles (data platform, backend, AI engineers)
Proactive problem discovery - anticipating issues before they become blockers
Clear communication translating technical concepts into business impact and actionable tasks
Responsibilities
Drive technical and data strategy for our Unified Data Platform domain, balancing immediate automation needs with foundational capabilities
Shape practices and processes for a newly-formed team to enable high-velocity delivery
Proactively identify platform needs by understanding use cases across product and engineering teams
Make strategic staffing decisions, identifying skill gaps and driving hiring for diverse profiles
Guide technical decision-making and influence company-wide technical direction as part of engineering leadership
Translate technical complexity into actionable insights and tasks for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
Equity options available to employees as part of their compensation package
Remote work is available as an option depending upon role requirements; however, no explicit detail about how often or under what conditions remote work can be done was provided within the context given here.
Please note: The specific details for each benefit are not directly stated in this job posting and therefore some assumptions were made based on common industry practices which may vary from company to company. For exact benefits, please refer to Nelly's official employment documents or contact their HR department.