Director, Engineering - dbt Labs

Since 2016, dbt Labs has been on a mission to help analysts create and disseminate organizational knowledge. dbt Labs pioneered the practice of analytics engineering, built the primary tool in the analytics engineering toolbox, and has been fortunate enough to see a fantastic community coalesce to help push the boundaries of the analytics engineering workflow. Today there are 30,000 companies using dbt every week, 100,000 dbt Community members, and over 4,100 dbt Cloud customers. 

dbt Labs is a mission-driven company. We seek to unlock the value of transform to power the data ecosystem. We are looking for a Director of Engineering to join us and lead teams building the transformation workflows at the heart of dbt Cloud.

In this role, you will manage and develop product engineering teams, oversee execution, and build an organization dedicated to delighting data practitioners. You will work on projects at every stage of the pipeline, improving our quality and reliability from discovery through operations. Expect to work with autonomy, advocate for best-in-class practices, and collaborate with teams across dbt Labs. This is a pivotal year for us, and you will have the opportunity to create exciting new customer experiences for all data practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the CTO, and manage multiple teams of software engineers with broad responsibilities across multiple products and technologies.

• Collaborate with product management on vision and strategy for core workflows for data practitioners, aligned with customer goals and business needs.

• Ensure technical excellence across the entire organization, including architecture, tech debt management, tooling, quality, reliability, and overall velocity.

• Build strong relationships with peers in product management and customer facing teams in our go to market organization. Effectively communicate vision and progress to stakeholders around the company.

• Guide recruiting for your group through the lens of long-term vision. Partner with People leadership to track progress and evolve our program and capabilities.

• Develop your organization through technical guidance, coaching, mentoring, hiring, and rolling up your sleeves when you find gaps.

• Champion our values and our mission.

Qualifications

• Experience managing managers, groups of 25+ engineers, and coordinating delivery of projects across multiple teams.

• Background and deep interest technology. We need this leader to lead and bond with all the engineers on their team and also have the technical depth to gain the respect of and lead our most senior engineers.

• Demonstrated ability to work across a team of engineering managers and directors in a collaborative fashion to share resources and collectively drive quality and operational excellence.

• Desire to work with our GTM teams and product management to understand how our products are delighting and disappointing customers.

• Willingness to get into details, and the experience to know when your managers should solve problems independently.

• Desire to bring data to bear to solve problems, and use data to prove out our assumptions.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. We prefer an open, collaborative communication style.

• You optimize for long-term value, with a pragmatic point of view on bringing near-term solutions when business goals require.

• You thrive in fast-paced and rapidly changing startup environments.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $246,000-$298,000

• Equity Stake

• Benefits - dbt Labs offers:

o Unlimited vacation (and yes we use it!)

o 401k w/3% guaranteed contribution

o Excellent healthcare

o Paid Parental Leave

o Wellness stipend

o Home office stipend, and more!

What to expect in the hiring process

(all video interviews via Zoom unless accommodations are needed):

• Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner

• Interview with the CTO

• Team Interviews (1:1s) with team members and other stakeholders

• A white boarding session with Engineering Leadership

• A values interview with the CEO