Job Summary
The position entails leading the Schema Management team to create AirSchema and develop capabilities for schema deployment, metadata, and registry. This role focuses on facilitating safe and automated schema definition and evolution across various systems including streaming, storage, and data warehousing. A key objective is to promote the declarative data platform, enhance compliance and trust in data, and support foundational AI data initiatives while fostering team growth through hiring, mentoring, and development.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and implementation of AirSchema and associated schema management solutions.
- Oversee safe and automated processes for schema definition and evolution in diverse systems.
- Encourage user adoption of the declarative data platform.
- Enhance compliance measures and strengthen trust in data across platforms.
- Support foundational initiatives for AI data capabilities.
- Manage, mentor, and develop your engineering team to elevate their skills.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering management.
- At least 6 years of hands-on experience in software engineering.
- Strong background in large-scale distributed systems, particularly in data, storage, or streaming platforms.
- Experience in production ownership and leading migration efforts.
- Proven track record in team development and mentorship.
- Exceptional technical judgment and strong communication skills, especially in cross-team collaborations.
- Familiarity with schema systems and related streaming or data technologies is advantageous.
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