[Remote] Data Platform Engineering Lead

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Glydways is reimagining public transit to make it more accessible and sustainable. They are seeking a Data Platform Engineering Lead to set the technical direction of their data stack, develop analytics solutions, and mentor a team of engineers.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap for our data platform, balancing near-term delivery against long-term scalability
• Develop analytics and data accessibility solutions for internal engineering teams as well as external stakeholders
• Set a high bar of technical excellence for data quality, validation, governance, and observability across the data lifecycle
• Mentor and grow a team of analytics engineers and data engineering by guiding technical decisions, reviewing code and designs, and supporting career development
• Partner with engineering leadership on planning, prioritization, and headcount
• Collaborate cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical customers to platform new data analytics workloads
• Research, evaluate, and integrate cutting-edge big data technologies to enhance our platform capabilities and influence build-vs-buy decisions

Skills

• Degree in Computer Science, Analytics, Engineering or a related field
• Management experience building and leading engineering teams is a must
• Extensive experience building and operating production data platforms, with a track record of technical ownership over major systems
• Proficiency with big data technologies (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, Hive, dbt)
• Proficiency with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Argo Workflows)
• Proficiency with multi-language build systems (e.g., Bazel, CMake) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Expertise in Python and Shell
• Expertise in SQL and/or SQL-like query languages
• Expertise in version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Expertise in configuration languages (e.g., YAML, CUE)

Company Overview

Glydways develops autonomous transportation systems that combine small electric vehicles with dedicated guideways for urban mobility. It was founded in 2016, and is headquartered in South San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.glydways.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Glydways has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 10 in 2025, 5 in 2024, 2 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.