Engineering Manager, Data Platform

At Anchorage Digital, we are developing a cutting-edge digital asset platform tailored for institutional participation in the crypto space. Founded in 2017, we are a regulated crypto platform offering integrated financial services and infrastructure solutions to institutions. Our comprehensive services include secure custody, regulatory compliance, diverse product offerings, and top-notch client service. We are dedicated to expanding and diversifying our team with individuals who embody qualities such as humility, creativity, and a thirst for learning.

We operate as a globally distributed and remote-friendly team, with the option for in-office work available in various locations including New York City, Sioux Falls, Porto, Lisbon, and Singapore. To promote collaboration and deepen connections among our team members, we sponsor quarterly in-person collaboration days.

As a Data Platform Engineering Manager at Anchorage Digital, your primary mission is to design and uphold a secure and scalable data platform that safeguards data integrity and privacy at high levels. Your role involves enabling the organization to harness data assets effectively and safely, allowing for informed decision-making and fostering a culture of data-driven excellence and continuous enhancement while ensuring compliance with data security regulations.

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications:

Factors of Growth & Impact:

• Lead projects to broaden access to data sets impacting business outcomes.

• Develop secure data pipelines to efficiently extract, transform, and load operational data into data warehouses.

• Establish infrastructure and tooling to provide essential, flexible data sets to support business operations.

• Manage data infrastructure and access.

• Lead a team of Engineers – Driving quality execution, timely delivery, impact, and growth.

• Mentor and advise team members, offering coaching and feedback to enhance competencies.

Organizational Knowledge:

• Accountable for overall execution quality, delivery timeliness, processes, impact, as well as personal and professional growth within a team.
• Serve as the Product Manager for the team, guiding decisions on data platform architecture investments to align with product plans and team capabilities.

Communication and Influence:

• Collaborate with other engineering managers, product management, recruitment, and the larger engineering team to drive team growth, retention, and hiring strategies.

Job Qualifications:

• Proficiency in handling diverse data sources like SQL, PubSub, API-based, Event-sourced state, among others.
• Experience translating business requirements into data models for analytical support.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in managing, mentoring, and growing geographically distributed teams.
• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure, data services from platforms like GCP, AWS, and Azure, and data tooling.
• Proven track record of delivering impactful results for the business quickly and adapting to changing business needs.

Desired Skills (but not required):

• Interest in resilient data schema design.
• Experience implementing Data Governance policies.

In terms of compensation, we offer a market-driven salary, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees. We work collaboratively with third-party firms to validate salary benchmarks annually.

About Anchorage Digital Team: Through the Anchorage Village, we bring together expertise from platform security, financial services, and distributed ledger technology to empower institutions to engage safely in the dynamic digital asset ecosystem. Comprising a diverse team of over 300 professionals, our shared mission is to shape the future of finance by establishing a secure foundation for value exchange in the new global economy.

Aligned with our commitment to diversity and inclusivity, we strive to create an open, respectful, and supportive workplace for all team members, without regard to background or identity. We value and celebrate our differences, recognizing that authenticity in the workplace fosters the most impactful work experiences.

Anchorage Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer promoting equal employment opportunities regardless of various factors. We assess applications based on qualifications rather than any bias. The term "Anchorage Digital" refers to services offered by our affiliated entities which uphold privacy and transparency as core principles in all dealings with client information.