Manager - Data Engineering
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Part time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Data engineering
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Emerging Technology: Familiarity with or vision for integrating Generative AI into data engineering workflows (e.g., using LLMs for SQL generation, automated metadata documentation, or synthetic data
Full description
Title: Manager - Data Engineering
Reports To: Director - Data Engineering
Location: Pittsburgh, PA or New York, NY
American Eagle is a youth culture brand grounded in denim. Our purpose extends beyond making the best jeans–we embrace self expression, culture, optimism and connection. Through the brand platform Live Your Life, we empower our community to be who they want to be all while wearing the clothes that make them most confident.
Get to Know the Role:
We are seeking a results-driven Data Engineering Manager to lead the Consumer Data Engineering Team, specifically overseeing domains such as Customer, Digital/eCommerce, and Store Operations. You will lead a team of high-performing onshore engineers and offshore partners to build robust data products that drive operational efficiency. This role requires a blend of people leadership, project management, and deep domain expertise in retail operations to cultivate a sustainable, high-performance engineering culture.
What You’ll Do:
- Domain Leadership: Direct oversight of the Consumer engineering teams, ensuring technical roadmaps are aligned with business priorities like customer personalization, marketing attribution, and omnichannel engagement.
- Team Management: Directly manage a team of Data Engineers, providing technical mentorship, performance management, and professional development.
- Architectural Collaboration: Partner closely with the Sr. Data Architect to ensure all domain-specific pipelines align with enterprise-wide technical standards and the Medallion architecture blueprint.
- Stakeholder Intake: Act as the primary technical point of contact for Consumer-side business leads, translating complex operational needs into actionable engineering requirements.
- Strategic Engineering Culture: Establish and maintain best practices for code quality, documentation, and automated testing to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Consumer data ecosystem.
- Product Delivery: Ensure the delivery of high-quality "Gold" layer data products within our GCP Medallion architecture.
What You Bring:
- Experience: 8+ years in Data Engineering with at least 2+ years of formal people management or team lead experience.
- Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of Customer Data (CRM, Loyalty, Customer 360), Digital/eCommerce (web/app clickstream), Marketing Analytics (attribution, campaign performance), and Store Operations.