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Engineering Manager, Data

RemoteLeadPosted Aug 17, 2026
Machine learningSnowflakeSparkAirflowMLflowBigQueryPythonData engineering+29 more

About this role

Lead a distributed team of data engineers, ML engineers, and data scientists building recommendation engines, personalization systems, and data infrastructure for a global gaming commerce platform. Drive ML systems from feature engineering to production serving, with focus on ad tech, user modeling, and privacy-compliant data platforms.

Must have

5+ years in software or data engineering or applied data science

3+ years managing technical teams in ML, analytics, or ad tech

Deep understanding of machine learning and statistical modeling

Hands-on experience with ML and data platforms

Proven experience deploying end-to-end ML systems to production

Knowledge of ad tech ecosystems and attribution models

Familiarity with audience management and personalization frameworks

Experience with privacy-preserving measurement and consent systems

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or related field

Technologies

PythonSQLAWSSparkGitDockerRESTLinuxTerraformKafkaNoSQLMicroservicesRedisGCPMachine learningETLCloudJSONAirflowData engineeringTensorFlowSnowflakepandasData analyticsscikit-learnPyTorchElasticsearchNumPyBigQueryDeep learningNLPKubernetesMLflowCI/CDLLMsdbtA/B testing

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a distributed team of data scientists, ML engineers, and data platform engineers

Define and execute the data science and ad tech roadmap

Architect and manage ML pipelines and experimentation frameworks

Oversee real-time pipelines for ad events and attribution

Collaborate with Product, Growth, and Marketing on audience scoring and LTV models

Ensure scalable, privacy-compliant data infrastructure aligned with GDPR and CCPA

Foster engineering excellence with focus on reproducibility and observability

Drive feedback loop between experimentation and business outcomes

Mentor engineers and scientists on career development and technical depth

Benefits

Training and career developmentHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insurancePaid vacationProfessional development

Recruitment process

1

Role involves working with confidential company data and ensuring regulatory compliance

2

Background check including criminal history, employment verification, and education verification required

3

Company operates as merchant of record for 1,500+ game developers globally

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Headquartered in Los Angeles, California with distributed team model