Director of Data - Remote

Overview

Darkroom is pioneering the future of advertising by building innovative consumer-facing brands through a unique partnership model. As a Director of Data, you will lead and mentor the data engineering team while architecting scalable data solutions.

In Short

• Lead and mentor the data engineering team.
• Architect, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Manage and build technical data products for reporting.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security best practices.
• Optimize data processing for performance and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate with data scientists and stakeholders.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop data engineering talent.
• Stay current with industry trends for data strategy.
• Monitor and report on data platform performance.

Requirements

• 7+ years in building and scaling data pipelines.
• Proficient in Python and data engineering frameworks.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms, preferably Google Cloud.
• Proven track record in architecting ETL processes.
• Experience leading data engineering teams.
• Familiarity with data governance and compliance.
• Experience in the advertising or marketing industry is a plus.
• Excellent collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Flexible vacation policy and annual “Darkweek” summer break.
• Robust 401k program with company match after one year.
• Endless opportunities for growth through cross-functional collaboration.