Director of Data Platform Engineering, DriveWealth
$240-275k
More information about location
Cloud-based, API-driven brokerage infrastructure
Open for applications
Cloud-based, API-driven brokerage infrastructure
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$240-275k
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make investing accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field
- 15+ years of progressive experience in data engineering, data operations, or related roles
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing data engineering or DevOps teams
- Expertise with modern data stack technologies (cloud data warehouses, orchestration tools, streaming platforms)
- Experience with cloud native architecture such as AWS and Databricks
- Strong understanding of CI/CD principles, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code (IaC)
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Trading, brokerage or financial services background is preferred
What the job involves
- The Data & Analytics team at DriveWealth creates data products that provide access to relevant data and insights to help customers succeed.
- Our growing data is increasingly vital as downstream data outputs are leveraged by both external partners and internal teams.
- Data sources will come from throughout the company, so an ability to create visibility on the systems status and explain the structure is an important ability for success
- The ideal candidate is excited to shape the direction of data and analytics at DriveWealth by creating a well organized data platform that can grow as new product features and external data sources are added upstream.
- This role will work closely with cross-functional partners to help create a strong foundation of solid data principles while balancing competing priorities and laying the groundwork for scale
- Leadership & Strategy:
- Develop and execute the roadmap for data engineering and data operations that align with business priorities and growth
- Lead, mentor, and grow a multi-disciplinary team of data engineers, data reliability engineers, and platform operators
- Collaborate with product, engineering and business stakeholders to define and support data-driven initiatives
- Establish and enforce standards and best practices for data architecture, modeling, and engineering
- Data Engineering:
- Design, build, and maintain scalable and secure data pipelines (ETL/ELT) for batch and streaming data
- Implement robust data quality frameworks to detect anomalies, ensure completeness, accuracy, and consistency of data across pipelines
- Champion metadata management, data lineage, and cataloging to improve discoverability, trust, and governance across the organization
- Data Operations (DataOps):
- Implement and manage DataOps best practices including CI/CD for data pipelines, automation, monitoring, and incident response
- Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of data systems across production and development environments
- Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and problem resolution for data infrastructure issues
- Governance & Compliance:
- Partner with legal, security, and compliance teams to implement data governance, access controls, and privacy standards
- Ensure compliance with data regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA) and internal policies
- Technology & Tools:
- Lead the evaluation and adoption of modern tools and technologies across cloud data platforms (e.g. Databricks, AWS services, Postgres, Kafka, dbt, Airflow, etc.)
- Optimize data infrastructure costs and performance through smart architectural decisions
- Please note: this role is expected to come into our office on a cadence set by the Hiring Manager/Team
Our take
Robo-advisory products and fractional share trading have expanded the investment industry's reach, attracting a broader audience than ever before. This shift has necessitated a redesign of the fintech industry's infrastructure to support the growing demand for accessible and efficient investment options.
DriveWealth plays a pivotal role in this transformation by developing APIs that serve over 100 global fintechs, challenger banks, and digital wallets. Its infrastructure enables seamless robo-advisory services and fractional share trading, giving retail investors access to the US markets and offering innovative stock reward programs. Among its partners are notable companies like Revolut, MoneyLion, and Hemista.
As the company continues to grow, it remains focused on scaling its business by enhancing its technology stack, pursuing strategic acquisitions, and expanding its team. And is well on its way to its ultimate goal of providing tools that empower companies to create investment products that are both accessible and convenient for everyone.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2021
$450m
SERIES D
Oct 2020
$56.7m
SERIES C
Total funding: $552.8m
Company benefits
- Health & wellness packages: We’ve built our benefits offering as a holistic package. We provide multiple health insurance carrier options and plans (medical, dental, vision) with access to HSA and/or FSA tax savings tools. We also provide income protection including life insurance, AD&D, short- and long-term disability, as well as extended coverage resources such as fertility benefits and mental wellness resources
- Vacation & time off: To build a successful organization, employees need time away to rest and recharge, so we provide paid time off including paid holidays and unlimited vacation time. We also strongly believe in work-life balance and, therefore, offer fully remote and hybrid work positions based on role requirements
- Professional developmnet: We believe one of the greatest contributions we can make is investing in our employees’ professional development. Therefore, we offer financial support toward continuing education courses, academic coursework, professional conferences, earning professional certifications, and membership fees to professional organizations
Company HQ
Colgate Center, Jersey City, NJ
Leadership
Robert S. Cortright
(Founder)Co-founded FX Solutions (acquired by Francisco Partners) in 2001 and served as CEo for 9 years. They also co-founded En-to-End Technology Projects in 2008.
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