What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Data position at Airbyte?
Airbyte is the open-source standard for Data Movement. We enable data teams to move data from applications, APIs, unstructured sources, and databases to data warehouses, lakes, AI applications and LLMs. With our approach we are finally solving the need for extensibility and control that every company needs with data.
So far, our customers, users, and ourselves have built over 10,000 connectors and have had 200,000 companies install Airbyte. We've raised $181M from the world's top investors (Benchmark, Accel, Altimeter, Coatue, Y Combinator, etc.) and we believe in product-led growth, where we build something awesome that all our users love.
We're committed to providing as much context to our current employees and candidates. The Airbyte company handbook, core values , methodology , strategy , and roadmap are open to all.
Airbyte is in-person in our Embarcadero office weekly. If you find this role exciting, we encourage you to apply even if you think you don't meet all requirements
Opportunity
As a Head of Data at Airbyte, you'll be the chief architect of our data strategy, crafting a roadmap that positions our data platform at the heart of everything we do. You'll have the opportunity to build and lead a team of data engineers, fostering cross-department collaboration to create a robust data ecosystem. Airbyte builds a product that is used by data teams, so you will have the additional role of being a key influencer of the product roadmap and a key asset to the sales team.
What You'll Do
- Craft a comprehensive data strategy roadmap. Prioritize key data-related initiatives and engage stakeholders for validation. Keep abreast of industry trends to ensure the data strategy remains current and evaluate new technologies to consistently enhance the organization's data capabilities.
- Establish and uphold data governance policies. Oversee data quality and integrity, while implementing robust security measures. Manage access controls and lead data governance meetings to maintain a cohesive data strategy.
- Mentor team members in analytics best practices and interpret large datasets to extract actionable insights and reports.
- Build a proficient team by recruiting, hiring, and training top-tier data engineers. Foster collaboration across teams to maximize data insights and set clear objectives that support the data strategy roadmap. Manage the team's budget and invest in essential tools and training, while providing regular performance reviews and feedback for continuous improvement.
- Oversee the design and management of a scalable data infrastructure. Facilitate the seamless integration of new data sources into the existing architecture. Monitor and ensure the performance and reliability of all data storage and processing systems.
- Champion the Airbyte data movement product internally and construct a top-tier implementation that serves as a benchmark for other data engineers. Offer valuable feedback to the engineering team and establish a real-world testing environment for the R&D department.
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We Provide
The benefits listed below are for US-based employees.
Blue Shield or Kaiser Medical Insurance
Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
Airbyte covers 100% for both employees and dependents
Airbyte covers 100% for employees
Airbyte covers 100% for employees
Airbyte covers 100% for employees
Airbyte is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, veteran or military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Airbyte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.
Salary : $213,000 - $255,000
