Deckers Brands · 7 hours ago
Sr. Manager, Data & ML Engineering
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expDeckers Brands is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and is seeking a Senior Manager for Data & ML Engineering. This role involves leading the delivery and operational excellence of the data platform, driving innovation in analytics and machine learning, and ensuring reliable data practices that empower business insights.
ApparelFashionLifestyleLogisticsManufacturingRetailTextiles
Responsibilities
Lead the design and delivery of analytics-ready data models and transformation layers using dbt as the standard framework
Establish and enforce dbt development standards, including model design, documentation, testing, CI/CD, and release practices
Own delivery and operations of scalable ingestion, transformation, and delivery pipelines on AWS, ensuring reliability, performance, and cost efficiency
Partner with Cloud Engineering and Security to ensure AWS data solutions meet security, privacy, and compliance requirements
Implement monitoring, alerting, incident response practices, and runbooks for dbt and AWS workloads to improve operational stability
Drive strong data quality practices including source definitions, freshness checks, automated tests, and data lineage expectations
Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate needs into prioritized roadmaps and delivered data products
Manage and mentor data engineers and analytics engineers through coaching, performance management, and career development
Promote disciplined engineering practices across the team including code review standards, documentation, automation, and reusable frameworks
Enable future machine learning use cases by ensuring curated datasets are ML-ready, including feature readiness and foundational requirements for model operationalization
Evaluate and introduce platform improvements that strengthen scalability, maintainability, governance, and developer productivity
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field; Master's degree preferred
8 to 12 years of experience building enterprise-grade data platforms and pipelines
3 to 5+ years leading data engineering and/or analytics engineering teams in cloud-native environments
Demonstrated hands-on experience using dbt as a primary transformation framework in production, including testing, documentation, CI/CD, and release practices
Strong experience delivering data platforms on AWS (S3, Redshift, Glue, EMR, Lambda, Kinesis, SageMaker as applicable)
Deep understanding of modern data modeling and analytics engineering concepts, including dbt best practices
Strong AWS data engineering expertise including scalability, reliability, and cost optimization
Strong leadership and people-management skills with a focus on coaching and developing talent
Ability to drive technical excellence while balancing speed, quality, and operational stability
Excellent problem-solving, analytical thinking, and decision-making skills
Strong communication and influencing skills across technical and business stakeholders
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global environment
Preferred
AWS certifications (Data, Machine Learning, or Solution Architecture) are a plus
Experience supporting ML initiatives through strong data foundations, feature readiness, and platform enablement is preferred
Benefits
Competitive Pay and Bonuses - We’ve created a variety of competitive compensation programs to foster career development, reward success and to show our employees just how much they’re valued.
Financial Planning and wellbeing - No matter what financial goals our employees have set, we want to help them get there. Our plans provide powerful ways to protect income, pay for expenses and invest in the future.
Time away from work - Sometimes we need time away to be with family, focus on our health or just simply recharge. Our plans support our employees’ needs to get out, get healthy and come back stronger than ever.
Extras, discounts and perks - Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras
Growth and Development - Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development.
Health and Wellness - There’s nothing basic about our comprehensive health and wellness programs and offerings. While at work and at play, we aim to support a healthy lifestyle.
Company
Deckers Brands
Footwear & Apparel Company
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
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Jessica Boer
VP, Global Retail
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Angela Salanoa Ogbechie
Chief Supply Chain Officer
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