OUTCOMES

• Oversee 15Five’s Data Engineering efforts:
• Design, build and maintain our real-time data platform enabling the ingestion and processing of large scale data in near real time.
• Make tech stack choices and infrastructure related decisions that will support our mid and long term data needs and strategy, taking into account flexibility and cost efficiency.
• Design & champion our semantic data modeling to capture our data elements and in alignment with our business model and goals to enable extensibility and scalability.
• Build and manage ETL processes to integrate external data sources and enable new & enriched datasets.
• Champion data governance practices, including data security, sanitization, retention policies, BCDR, and access controls.
• Collaborate with data analysts and business stakeholders to enable integrations of data into reporting and BI services.
• Collaborate with data scientists in building & enabling access to new datasets needed to run statistical analysis and train machine learning models.
• Maintain data reliability, high availability, and accessibility.

COMPETENCIES

• Scope, Skill, and Execution - Majority of time is focused on tactical efforts, exhibit short- and medium-term thinking through issue identification and proposals with minimal supervision. Able to design for flexibility, efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Cognition & Scalability - Proactively and independently identifies issues, root causes, and maps out data needs to solve problems. Has a demonstrated understanding of short- and long-term impacts of problems and applies good judgment in prioritizing problems to solve. 
• Leadership Accountability - Eager to mentor others, holds accountability for own decisions, and acts as an informed participant in team-level decisions.  Works closely with manager to identify appropriate career progression and development objectives and seeks mentorship and guidance from experienced members of the team to further growth.
• Communication & Influence - Independently forms cross-team discussions and directs deliverables, deadlines, and hand-offs effectively. Independently manages sources of cross-team tension and escalates when appropriate.  Shares suggests to improve 15Five’s culture and supports others ideas, contributes to an inclusive and effective environment for collaborating, and ensures a sense of belonging for all teammates. 
• Customer & External Focus - Understand and articulate 15Five’s position in the competitive landscape. Represents 15Five and the brand well.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• A computer science degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 8+ years of experience as a data engineer or software engineer focusing on building data infrastructure, solving complex technical challenges at a large scale, and delivering data products that drive business impact.
• Experience in architect, develop, deploy, and manage a new, end-to-end data infrastructure leveraging cloud technologies that ingest data from a wide range of internal and external sources, and enables API-based or user-friendly consumption of data.
• Experience in designing data architecture for multiple database models such as RDBMS, document, columnar, graph, and key-value data stores.
• Expertise in both SQL and Python.
• Proficiency in both SQL and NoSQL database technologies.
• Proficiency in Data warehouses, Data lakes, and Data orchestration tools.
• Proficiency in data modeling, data sanitization, and data security.
• Experience in Data governance practices, and Data discovery.
• Well-verse in modern cloud native data tech stacks.
• Experience with container tech such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with data and ML orchestration tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills capable of working with different business partners and stakeholders.

15Five’s strategic performance management platform drives action and impact, helping businesses and their people thrive. Combining generative AI, custom analytics and human-centered principles, HR leaders can accelerate engagement, performance and retention via 360° performance reviews, engagement surveys, goal tracking, manager development, and ongoing feedback tools like guided 1-on-1s and check-ins.

At 15Five, we focus on building a diverse team that prioritizes inclusivity and celebrates everyone’s unique identity. We are proud of our thriving remote-first culture balanced with annual opportunities for all employees to connect in person. We also offer:

- Full Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

- Flexible Time Off (minimum 3 weeks off every year)

- Employer paid Short-Term, Long-Term Disability, and Term Life

- 401K with 4% match at 6 months of employment

- Inclusive Benefits Stipend (to help cover some of the gap on medical needs not covered by traditional benefits)

- Up to 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave for birth and non-birth parents

- 12 paid holidays in 2024

- TalkSpace (mental health therapy)

- Wellness Coach App (offers meditation and movement classes, courses, workshops, and panels in a live and interactive setting)

- Best Self Time (2 hours on Friday dedicated to your personal self-care/self-growth/recharge activities)

- Monthly reimbursement for internet

- Sabbatical Program accessed at 5 or 7 Years

- We also provide extensive training and development such as strengths discovery and alignment and Manager specific development opportunities

15Five follows equitable hiring practices. Our compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate, and retain talented employees who are highly engaged, high performing, and have an exceptional impact on the business and our customers.

The base salary range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the role across all US locations. We benchmark all roles for compensation in ranges relative to the top half of the market of similar tech companies using up-to-date market data. Within the range, individual pay is determined by budget allocated for the role and additional factors, including job-related competencies and skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US job postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. The US new hire base salary range for this full-time role is $178,500-$194,000 + bonus or commissions + equity + benefits. 

Note that base salary ranges are reviewed each year based on up-to-date market data, and team members who are performing are eligible for a merit increase, budget permitting. 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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