Engineering Manager, Big Data

🏢 Ziprecruiter · 📍 Remote · 💼 hybrid 💰 $190,000 - $240,000 / yr

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

We offer a hybrid work environment. Most US-based positions can also be performed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.)

Our Mission:

To actively connect people to their next great opportunity.

Who We Are:

ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as through partnerships with the best job boards on the web. ZipRecruiter has the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android.

Summary:

Our team has a unique opportunity to work on applications and data at scale, serving millions of jobseekers and tens of thousands of customers. At ZipRecruiter, our products help connect job seekers with employers, eager to add talent to their company. We’re building an innovative marketplace for both jobs and job seekers alike. As part of this effort, we’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead our Big Data Engineering team.

Our business is complex; we’re working on data driven systems and applications and we’re looking for engineering managers who can own entire (or even multiple) product lines, drive business value while investing in their team’s/tech stack’s health, and coach engineers to build a strong culture of excellence, ownership, and personal and professional growth.

About the Job:

Own the mission, execution, morale, and code quality of your team
Partner effectively with product managers to maintain and execute against the product roadmap
Serve as a force multiplier for your team by removing roadblocks, identifying and implementing process improvements, and delegating effectively
Actively build community and culture throughout the engineering organization
Continually develop, coach, motivate, and improve your team, leading by example
Champion and evolve innovation at ZipRecruiter and evangelize BIG ideas

Minimum Qualifications:

6+ years of experience in a fast-paced software development/data engineering e

🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Ziprecruiter Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Assessing data-driven product optimization, marketplace dynamics, and massive-scale matching algorithm development.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Relying on intuition over empirical data when proposing product or engineering decisions.
2. Slow iteration velocity or analysis paralysis on high-impact growth funnels.
3. Inability to optimize for both sides of a complex consumer-enterprise marketplace.

✨ Recommended Role Alignment Hook:

I scale two-sided marketplaces through aggressive data experimentation and high-velocity algorithmic optimization.

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