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Starbucks · 1 day ago

engineering manager, Data & Analytics (Seattle, WA)

Starbucks is a company known for its commitment to connection and leadership. They are seeking an Engineering Manager in Data & Analytics who will lead a team focused on data strategy, innovation, and collaboration with business stakeholders to enhance data usage within the organization.

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Responsibilities

Sets objectives and goals for the team
Creates an environment that encourages innovation and problem solving
Prioritizes initiatives and can relate all work directly to business requirements and stakeholders
Identifies and communicates roles and responsibilities, ensuring the team fits into the broader organization
Refines and optimizes the team structure to ensure close collaboration with other teams involved in common initiatives
Contributes to organizational capability and how we work together
Proactively communicates on emerging issues, shifts in priority, and new opportunities
Builds an environment of trust
Ensures that programs and the team effort are aligned with company business goals and objectives
Provides consultation and support to ensure the correct management tools and processes are used
Relates initiatives to higher goals maintaining a coherent ‘big picture’ work effort
Provides transparency in work effort and resource allocation
Consults with business stakeholders to understand how data is needed and used within Starbucks
Develops, implements, and maintains relationships with technology leaders and peers that are part of the ‘data chain’
Educates business and data stakeholders on data management principles and initiatives
Provides coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities to build an effective happy team: Inspires the team to achieve business results
Develops and supports individual career development plans
Nurtures a sense of purpose for all team members
Provides personalized coaching, direction, and leadership support to team members to achieve personal, business, and customer results
Strong understanding of relationship data
Deep experience in Graph data technologies
Comfortable with Taxonomy and Ontology
Strong SDLC knowledge. Leads the development of and adherence to development standards. Acts as a consultant to Data Science and Analytics teams to follow engineering practices
Builds and maintains a coherent set of tools and technologies to support an enterprise Data and Analytics capability
Develops and documents implementation patterns, supporting common requirements and business needs
Applies the most appropriate technology to the specific use case
Researches and proposes technology, methods, and approaches to support new emerging trends in Starbucks data usage
Develops and maintains a data strategy that creates foundational data products supporting all Starbucks data personas and use cases
Develops a framework of data Products that supports all data usage use cases, including Operational reporting, Analytics, and AI/ML
Strong understanding of Information architecture and the development of an enterprise data landscape supporting, Data Science, Self-service and AI
Deep understanding on the data life cycle of an enterprise
Demonstrated capability to innovate without direct supervision
Previous hands-on data engineering or coding experience (current role does not require coding)
Deep understanding of the process, including Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Deep understanding of SDLC

Qualification

Data strategy developmentGraph data technologiesEnterprise Data experienceLeadership experienceSDLC knowledgeAgile methodologiesInformation architectureTeam buildingStakeholder managementCoachingProblem solving

Required

Leadership experience – 4+ years. Does not have to be limited to technology sector experience, Military or EMS leadership experience a bonus
Hands on Coding experience – 3+ years
Project or Product execution – 5+ years
Enterprise Data experience – 5+ years
Strong understanding of relationship data
Deep experience in Graph data technologies
Comfortable with Taxonomy and Ontology
Strong SDLC knowledge. Leads the development of and adherence to development standards. Acts as a consultant to Data Science and Analytics teams to follow engineering practices
Builds and maintains a coherent set of tools and technologies to support an enterprise Data and Analytics capability
Develops and documents implementation patterns, supporting common requirements and business needs
Applies the most appropriate technology to the specific use case
Researches and proposes technology, methods, and approaches to support new emerging trends in Starbucks data usage
Develops and maintains a data strategy that creates foundational data products supporting all Starbucks data personas and use cases
Develops a framework of data Products that supports all data usage use cases, including Operational reporting, Analytics, and AI/ML
Strong understanding of Information architecture and the development of an enterprise data landscape supporting, Data Science, Self-service and AI
Deep understanding on the data life cycle of an enterprise
Demonstrated capability to innovate without direct supervision
Previous hands-on data engineering or coding experience (current role does not require coding)
Deep understanding of the process, including Waterfall and Agile methodologies
Deep understanding of SDLC

Preferred

Qualifications in Information or Library science
Advanced Computer science qualifications

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Paid parental leave
Family expansion reimbursement
Paid vacation from date of hire
Sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
Eight paid holidays
Two personal days per year
Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
Incentivized emergency savings
Financial well-being tools
100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
Student loan management resources
Access to other educational opportunities
Backup care
DACA reimbursement

Company

Starbucks

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Starbucks is a restaurant chain that serves handcrafted ready-to-drink beverages, including coffee, tea, juices, and snack food items.

H1B Sponsorship

Starbucks has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (208)
2024 (127)
2023 (130)
2022 (172)
2021 (146)
2020 (149)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$2.65B
Key Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Pershing Square Capital Management
2025-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.75B
2024-07-19Post Ipo Equity
2018-10-10Post Ipo Equity· $900M

Leadership Team

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Brian R. Niccol
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Cathy R. Smith
CFO
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