ZipRecruiter
Engineering Manager, Big Data
$190K–$240K
Remote +1 · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Location
- Remote
Santa Monica, CA, United States - Experience
- 6+ years in software development/data engineering, including building ETL pipelines at scale; 2+ years as a Data Engineering leader. Preferred: 3+ years owning data pipelines for machine learning models and AI-powered features.
- Education
- Preferred: BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads ZipRecruiter’s Big Data Engineering team, owning team execution and quality while delivering data-driven products at scale.
What you'll do
- Own team mission, execution, morale, and code quality; coach and develop engineers.
- Partner with product managers to maintain and deliver the product roadmap.
- Remove roadblocks, improve processes, delegate effectively, and build engineering culture.
What they ask for
- 6+ years in a fast-paced software development/data engineering environment, building ETL pipelines at scale.
- 2+ years of experience as a Data Engineering leader.
- Experience designing, building, and supporting production-grade data pipelines.
Nice to have
- BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years owning data pipelines for machine learning models and AI-powered features, including personalization, recommendations, search, ranking, or matching.
Pay
USD $190,000-$240,000 base salary
Tools
ETL
AI focus
Preferred work includes owning data pipelines for machine learning models and AI-powered features such as personalization, recommendations, search, ranking, and matching.
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