Job Description
About Onehouse
Onehouse is a mission-driven company dedicated to freeing data from data platform lock-in. We deliver the industry’s most interoperable data lakehouse through a cloud-native managed service built on Apache Hudi. Onehouse enables organizations to ingest data at scale with minute-level freshness, centrally store it, and make available to any downstream query engine and use case (from traditional analytics to real-time AI / ML).
We are a team of self-driven, inspired, and seasoned builders that have created large-scale data systems and globally distributed platforms that sit at the heart of some of the largest enterprises out there including Uber, Snowflake, AWS, Linkedin, Confluent and many more. Riding off $33M total funding and a fresh Series A backed by Greylock/Addition, we are quickly expanding and looking for rising talent to grow with us and become future leaders of the team. Come help us build the world's best fully managed and self-optimizing data lake platform!
The Impact You Will Drive:
- Foster a high-performing engineering team through effective leadership, mentorship, and continuous skill development.
- Collaborate with product managers, data platform engineers, and other stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions in order to enhance system reliability, availability, and performance, ensuring a seamless experience for our customers.
- Champion a culture of innovation, encouraging the team to explore new tools and methodologies that enhance the overall efficiency and effectiveness of our Data Lake platform.
- Architect and implement solutions that scale horizontally to accommodate the rapid growth of our customer base and the ever-expanding demands on our Data Lake infrastructure.
A Typical Day:
- Start your day by reviewing the team's objectives and aligning them with the broader company goals in the realm of SAAS and Data Lake technologies.
- Conduct a morning stand-up to foster open communication within the team, discussing progress, challenges, and upcoming tasks.
- Dive into technical discussions with your team, architects, and other stakeholders, contributing your expertise to architectural decisions and problem-solving sessions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as data engineering, product development, and quality assurance to ensure seamless integration and delivery.
- Facilitate regular team meetings to discuss process improvements, share insights on industry best practices, and foster a culture of continuous learning.
- Work with individual team members to identify areas for skill development and create personalized growth plans.
- Monitor the health and performance of our cloud infrastructure, reviewing alerts and addressing any incidents promptly to ensure system reliability.
- Engage in project planning sessions, ensuring that timelines are realistic and align with business priorities.
- Regularly update project documentation, tracking progress, and communicating milestones to relevant stakeholders.
- Work closely with other engineering managers to align efforts, share insights, and contribute to the overall success of the company.
What You Bring to the Table:
- 5+ years of software engineering work experience
- Proven experience in cloud infrastructure management, with a deep understanding of AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Demonstrated success in recruiting, leading and growing high-performing engineering teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire, mentor, and guide team members toward achieving both individual and collective goals.
- Proven track record of collaborating across teams, fostering a culture of cross-functional communication and cooperation.
- Expertise in implementing and maintaining robust monitoring, alerting, and incident response systems.
- A customer-focused mindset, with the ability to understand and translate customer needs into technical solutions.
