HarbourVest Partners
Vice President, Data Engineering
Boston · Exec
Sponsorship not specified$245k-$260kDetected 19 days ago
PythonSQLSnowflakeAzureAirflowdbtData EngineeringLeadershipProblem SolvingMentoring
About the role
- As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.
- In our collegial environment that's marked by low turnover and high energy, you'll be inspired to grow and thrive.
- HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities
- Own and evolve a production-grade, cloud-based data platform supporting deal sourcing, diligence, portfolio monitoring, reporting, and analytics.
- Lead architecture and design decisions across modern data stacks, including Snowflake, DBT, orchestration tools, Azure, and related cloud-native capabilities.
- Build, lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing data engineering organization with strong ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Drive multi-functional delivery with investment, finance, and operational partners, translating business needs into trusted, usable data products.
Requirements
- Strong proficiency with SQL, Python, Snowflake or equivalent cloud warehouses, DBT, pipeline orchestration tools such as Dagster or Airflow, and Azure data tooling.
- Expertise in data modeling, ETL/ELT frameworks, data quality, testing, observability, performance tuning, and cost optimization.
- Proven track record leading data engineering teams, mentoring senior engineers, and delivering data-centric platforms end-to-end in production.
- Bachelor of Science (B.S) or equivalent in Computer Science
- 5+ Years of Technical Project Leadership experience, partnering directly with product, application, and operations teams
- Deep experience designing, building, and operating modern, cloud data platforms at scale, including batch and near real-time data processing.
- Education Preferred
- Master of Science (M.S) or equivalent in Computer Science
- Experience
- #LI-Hybrid
- Base Salary Range
- $245,000.00 - $260,000.00
- This USD base salary range represents only one component of total compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements. This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which is determined based on individual and overall firm performance. In addition to salary and bonus, total compensation may include eligibility for long-term reward programs and a comprehensive total rewards package that may include retirement, health, insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs. Our total rewards offerings are influenced by several business factors, and eligibility for certain components will vary by position and geography. Please note the posted ranges do not apply outside the U.S. and should not be converted to other currencies as a proxy for compensation in other countries.
Nice to have
- Accountable for end-to-end platform outcomes across architecture, delivery, reliability, adoption, and operational excellence.
- Pragmatic in balancing speed, durability, governance, and production-quality expectations in complex data environments.
- 10+ Years of Data Engineering and software delivery experience preferred
Compensation
- $245,000.00 - $260,000.00
- This USD base salary range represents only one component of total compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements.
- This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which is determined based on individual and overall firm performance.
- In addition to salary and bonus, total compensation may include eligibility for long-term reward programs and a comprehensive total rewards package that may include retirement, health, insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs.
- Please note the posted ranges do not apply outside the U.S. and should not be converted to other currencies as a proxy for compensation in other countries.
Benefits
- Our total rewards offerings are influenced by several business factors, and eligibility for certain components will vary by position and geography.
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