What We’re Looking For:

The 2U Data Engineering Team seeks an exceptional Senior Director of Data Engineering to help drive data-centric decision making across the organization. You will lead the team responsible for data warehouse architecture, building and scaling our data models, and supporting enterprise reporting and analytics that are leveraged across the 2U organization.

You’ll manage a talented, collaborative, and practical data team that learns from each other.  You’ll solve challenging technical problems involving large volumes of data using modern, cutting-edge tools. You’ll partner across business functions and with senior leadership on some of 2U’s most critical data initiatives.

In this role, your work will have a highly visible impact on our platform, which provides accessible, high-quality education to a global audience!

Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:

• Leading, coaching, and motivating a high-performing team of data engineers of different skill levels and experiences
• Manage and provide thought partnership around our data strategy, partnering with leadership and teams across the organization to help develop and operationalize our data roadmap
• Design and deliver solutions in a wide range of data management spaces, including data ingestion, transformation and delivery, data interoperability, and data privacy and security areas
• Partner within the data team and cross-functionally across engineering teams to understand their data needs and help create the tools and automation that enable them to derive value from their data
• Continuously improve the operations of the team, leading by example and role-modeling best practices in customer-centricity, operational excellence and agile planning and delivery
• Manage vendor relationships and renewals responsibly and to budget

 Things That Should Be In Your Background:

• 3+ years of experience working as a data engineering manager or director in a technology environment
• 5+ years hands-on experience in software development for data systems at scale (e.g., building data warehouses, data marts, data lakes, ETL/ELT, analytic solutions, etc.)
• Experience with AWS systems and the tools of a modern data infrastructure and data warehouses such as Snowflake or Redshift
• Demonstrated experience with Agile methods and practices
• Ability to effectively share technical information, communicate technical issues and solutions to all levels of business
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a collaborative, pragmatic and outcomes oriented approach to building solutions

Other Attributes That Will Help You In This Role:

• Key mindsets: always improving, experiment-first, systems thinking, and customer-centric
• Thoughtful organization and prioritization of your own time to maximize your impact
• A bias for action
• A strong belief in key engineering principles

About 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU)

2U is comprised of 3 lines of business: Graduate Degree Programs, Short Course, and Boot Camps. Going beyond traditional learning management systems, we use tech, people, and data to help top universities and enterprise organizations transform in the digital era—and eliminate the back row in higher ed. We support lifelong learning which means thinking beyond a single degree. It means finding ways for students to gain the skills they need to change careers, evolve their expertise, and meet the challenges of the changing world head-on. We help our partners fill those needs—developing new digital education technologies and offerings capable of supporting students at different points in their lives. Whether they need a simple refresher, to learn something new, or to change their career trajectories completely, our partners are there to help them succeed. Together with our partners, 2U has positively transformed the lives of more than 275,000 students and lifelong learners.

2U Diversity and Inclusion Statement

At 2U, we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture that embodies diverse walks of life, ideas, genders, ages, races, cultures, sexual orientations, abilities and other unique qualities of our employees. We strive to offer a workplace where every employee feels empowered by the ways in which we are different, as well as the ways in which we are the same.

Benefits & Culture

Working at 2U means working with individuals that are passionate and mission driven. We collaborate on tough problems to deliver the best outcomes for our partners, students, and each other. You will find team members working together in our open office spaces, gathered in the kitchen grabbing a snack, or taking a break in our game rooms.

2U offers a comprehensive benefits package:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance, disability and 401(k)
• Unlimited snacks and drinks
• Generous paid leave policies including unlimited PTO
• Additional time off benefits include: volunteer days, parental leave, and a company-wide winter break

In Colorado, the anticipated base salary for this role is $175,000 with potential bonus and equity eligibility. Note: The final compensation for this position may consider factors including the geographic location where the work is performed (candidate’s assigned office) and prior work experience of the candidate.

To learn more, visit 2U.com. #NoBackRow

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this position, and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

2U is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against applicants or employees and ensures equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, military or veterans’ status, or any other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. 2U’s equal opportunity policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, job benefits and pay.