As a Senior Engineering Manager for Data Engineering, you will lead and grow a team responsible for building, scaling, and evolving Splice's data platform, pipelines, and analytics infrastructure. You will drive the technical vision for data collection, modeling, and delivery to power operational, strategic, and ML/AI goals. This role involves close partnership with Product, Analytics, and Infrastructure leaders to ensure a reliable, performant, and future-ready data ecosystem.

Must Have

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Data Engineers and Tech Leads.
• Define the long-term data engineering roadmap.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, data quality, and collaboration.
• Establish clear goals, metrics, and accountability for delivery.
• Stay updated on latest technologies and industry trends.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to shape technical strategy.
• Champion engineering best practices, code quality, and scalability.
• Proven expertise in technical leadership within cross-functional teams.
• Outstanding communication, organizational skills, and user-centric mindset.
• Experience implementing agile methodologies (Kanban/Lean).
• Experience leading teams building production features for SaaS applications.
• Proficient in strategy planning and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated expertise in guiding senior engineers.
• Proven track record of mentoring and coaching early-career engineers.
• At least five years of experience managing technical teams.
• Hands-on experience with ML feature engineering.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive pay with annual reviews and equity opportunities.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and company match.
• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for non-birthing parents, 18-20 weeks for birthing parents.
• Flexible work options (remote or office hubs).
• Annual learning budget, leadership programs, and team ambassador opportunities.
• Inclusive events, team meet-ups, and vibrant Employee Resource Groups.

WHO WE ARE:

Splice is a creative platform for people who make music. Serious producers choose Splice Sounds to bring their ideas to life. A subscription to Splice inspires and accelerates creative success for digital music creators with an industry-leading catalog of sounds and samples and an expanding AI stack. With a rent-to-own marketplace of DAWs and plugins, the Splice experience seamlessly integrates into any music production workflow, regardless of DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Via Splice, an unparalleled team of sound designers and sample creators are fueling the success of a growing global community of chart-topping producers, students, and DIY creators.

HOW WE WORK:

At Splice, DISCO is a rallying cry for collaboration, accountability, and unity within our organization; Direct, Inclusive, Splice Together, Creator Centric, and Optimistic. Our shared success depends on our ability to support one another, work well together, and communicate directly. By embracing flexibility and a unified approach, we can navigate anything that’s thrown at us.

Splice embraces a culture of remote work. You’ll see your colleagues showing up from across the US and the UK. In order to keep us working well as a team, we have regular communication, including Town Halls, departmental all-hands and get-togethers.

When you join Splice, you join a network of colleagues, peers, and collaborators. Are you ready?

THE ROLE:

As a Senior Engineering Manager for Data Engineering, you will be leading and growing a team responsible for building, scaling, and evolving our data platform, pipelines, and analytics infrastructure. You will drive the technical vision for how data is collected, modeled, and delivered to power operational, strategic, and ML/AI goals across the company.

You will partner closely with Product, Analytics, and Infrastructure leaders to ensure our data ecosystem is reliable, performant, and future-ready.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Data Engineers and Tech Leads focused on data pipelines, warehousing, and platform development.
• Define the long-term data engineering roadmap in partnership with Product, Analytics, and Infrastructure.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, data quality, and collaboration across teams.
• Establish clear goals, metrics, and accountability for delivery and operational health.
• Stay updated on the latest technologies, best practices, and industry trends in software development.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to shape technical strategy and achieve buy-in across the organization.
• Champion and advocate for engineering best practices, code quality, and scalability to maintain high standards across projects.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven expertise in technical leadership within a cross-functional and distributed team environment.
• Outstanding communication, organizational skills, and a user-centric mindset.
• Experience implementing agile methodologies, particularly Kanban and/or Lean.
• Experience leading teams building production features for SaaS applications.
• Proficient in strategy planning and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated expertise in guiding senior engineers and identifying growth avenues for their continuing development.
• Proven track record of mentoring and coaching early-career engineers in both personal development and business impact.

SPLICE BENEFITS:

• Compensation & Equity: Competitive pay with annual reviews and equity opportunities.
• Time Off: Unlimited PTO to recharge and thrive.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with immediate vesting and company match.
• Parental Support: 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for non-birthing parents, and 18-20 weeks for birthing parents.
• Flexible Work Options: Work remotely or connect at our office hubs and creative spaces worldwide.
• Professional Growth: Annual learning budget, leadership programs, and team ambassador opportunities.
• Community & Connection: Inclusive events, team meet-ups, and vibrant Employee Resource Groups.

The national pay range for this role is $180,000 - $225,000. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience.

Splice is an Equal Opportunity Employer Splice provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.