Engineering Manager, dbt Labs

• 5+ years of hands-on technical management experience leading engineering teams
• Experience overseeing platform, infrastructure, or storage-focused engineering work
• Demonstrated experience growing and developing engineers at all levels
• Strong technical understanding of modern infrastructure practices, including IaC tooling such as Terraform
• Experience coordinating multi-team or cross-functional engineering initiatives
• Strong technical depth and the ability to engage in detailed discussions with engineers about architectural tradeoffs
• A values-driven mindset aligned with dbt Labs’ mission and operating principles
• Worked asynchronously as part of a fully remote, distributed team
• Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume

Desirable

• The Platform Storage team powers the foundational data services that make dbt Cloud run—delivering the reliability, performance, and scale our customers rely on every day
• As our Engineering Manager, you’ll lead the engineers who architect and operate core storage infrastructure such as PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, and more
• This is a high-impact role where you will shape the future of dbt Cloud’s storage platform, influence cross-company technical strategy, and ensure our systems evolve to meet the needs of a rapidly growing customer base. Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices—especially technologies like Terraform—are central to how we operate and scale, and you’ll guide the team in leveraging them to build resilient, repeatable, and secure systems
• Lead, support, and grow a high-performing team of 6–8 distributed platform engineers
• Coach, mentor, and develop engineers to help them grow in their craft and in their careers
• Own the reliability, scalability, and availability of the storage services that underpin dbt Cloud
• Ensure Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) principles are deeply embedded in how the team builds, deploys, and maintains infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on Terraform-based automation
• Partner with product, architecture, and other engineering teams to deliver key initiatives that depend on performant, well-managed storage systems
• Guide the evolution of our storage platform—including PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, and other core services—to ensure cost-efficient, secure, and robust operation
• Drive high-quality execution by facilitating clear communication, strong incident response practices, and sound technical decision-making
• Hold regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and ongoing feedback conversations with each member of your team
• Actively participate in hiring, from sourcing and interviewing to onboarding new team members
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-trust engineering culture

• What to expect in the hiring process (all video interviews unless accommodations are needed):
• Interview with Talent Acquisition Partner
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Team Interviews
• Final interview with one of our Values Carriers