Director, Software Engineering - Data

Job description

Our Mission:

6sense is on a mission to revolutionize how B2B organizations create revenue by predicting customers most likely to buy and recommending the best course of action to engage anonymous buying teams. 6sense Revenue AI is the only sales and marketing platform to unlock the ability to create, manage and convert high-quality pipeline to revenue.

Our People:

People are the heart and soul of 6sense. We serve with passion and purpose. We live by our Being 6sense values of Accountability, Growth Mindset, Integrity, Fun and One Team. Every 6sensor plays a part in defining the future of our industry-leading technology.  6sense is a place where difference-makers roll up their sleeves, take risks, act with integrity, and measure success by the value we create for our customers.

We want 6sense to be the best chapter of your career.

Title: Director, Data Engineering

We are seeking an experienced Director of Data Engineering to lead and elevate 6sense’s data initiatives. In this key leadership role, you will oversee the planning, design, development, quality, delivery, and support of our critical data assets. This is an exciting opportunity to combine your deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills to drive meaningful change in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will mentor and develop a high-performing team, tackle complex technical challenges, ensure the integrity of our data pipelines, and optimize our data infrastructure for performance, reliability, and security.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Management to drive the vision and roadmap for building data assets, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology initiatives. Optimize for performance, scalability, and reliability, processing billions of data points daily.
• Provide technical leadership in data engineering and cloud technologies, ensuring the adoption of best practices in data processing, cloud-native delivery, and automation.
• Lead initiatives to improve data quality, accessibility, and usability, enhance system performance, drive innovation, and implement scalable solutions aligned with strategic objectives.
• Focus on improving platform performance, reducing costs, and enhancing data accessibility.
• Build and lead engineering teams, manage multiple projects, and provide strategic planning and direction. Mentor engineers and develop future leaders.
• Oversee the design and management of ETL/ELT pipelines to ensure efficient data ingestion, transformation, and storage for real-time and batch processing.
• Communicate effectively with senior stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure alignment with business goals and technical feasibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., product management, marketing, sales) to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.
• Oversee the integration of software components, ensuring seamless interoperability, performance, and security across platforms.
• Stay updated on data engineering principles, emerging technologies, and best practices to enhance customer experience and competitive advantage.
• Own key performance metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the data platform.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in data engineering, platform engineering, or related fields, with expertise in building distributed data systems and large-scale data warehouses.
• 5+ years leading high-performing engineering teams in growing tech environments.
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent degree.
• Extensive experience with cloud-native data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), focusing on scalability, high availability, fault tolerance, and cost-efficiency.
• Proven experience in building large-scale distributed systems and data compute/processing frameworks.
• Deep knowledge of technologies like Apache Flink, Data Lakes, and HTAP (e.g., SingleStore, TiDB).
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and scalability.
• Excellent ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience leading global teams across complex ecosystems of data-intensive products and managing diverse stakeholders.

Interpersonal Attributes

• You understand that software engineering work does not end with the code.
• You can work independently but coordinate effectively with your team
• You take ownership of projects and drive them to conclusion
• You’re a good communicator and are capable of not just doing the work, but teaching others and explaining the “why” behind complicated technical decisions
• You aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves: This role will evolve over time, and we’ll want you to evolve with it!

Base Salary Range: $212,016.00 - $310,956.80. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary range for this position. Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including but not limited to work location and experience. The base salary is one component of 6sense’s total compensation package for this position. Other compensation may include a bonus program or commission plan, and stock options if approved by 6sense’s board. In addition, 6sense provides a variety of benefits, including generous health insurance coverage, life, and disability insurance, a 401K employer matching program, paid holidays, self-care days, and paid time off (PTO). #Li-remote

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Our Benefits:

Full-time employees can take advantage of health coverage, paid parental leave, generous paid time-off and holidays, quarterly self-care days off, and stock options. We’ll make sure you have the equipment and support you need to work and connect with your teams, at home or in one of our offices.

We have a growth mindset culture that is represented in all that we do, from onboarding through to numerous learning and development initiatives including access to our LinkedIn Learning platform. Employee well-being is also top of mind for us. We host quarterly wellness education sessions to encourage self care and personal growth. From wellness days to ERG-hosted events, we celebrate and energize all 6sense employees and their backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

6sense is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected].

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