Engineering Manager (Connect AI)

Job description

**About Hevo:** At Hevo, we are changing the way companies leverage data to drive user experience, growth, and business processes. There has been a fundamental change in the amount of data companies are generating on a day-to-day basis. More and more users in an organization are now looking to use data to drive business decisions. Data is no longer a second-class citizen and companies are seeing data as a competitive advantage. We see this change and we are on a mission to change the way companies leverage their data. With a technology platform processing more than 100 billion records a month and doubling itself every 6 months, Hevo is poised for exponential growth in the coming future. This position provides a unique opportunity to create a massive impact on all existing and future customers of Hevo through technology innovation. If you are the one who is looking to take a leap of faith and work on the technology of the future, if you obsess over customer satisfaction and experience then we are looking for you. **About the Role:** We’re looking for an experienced **Engineering Manager** to lead the development of **highly scalable, reliable, and secure platform services and database connectors** that power mission-critical data pipelines for thousands of enterprise customers. These pipelines connect to modern data warehouses such as **Snowflake, BigQuery, and Databricks**, as well as Data Lakes like **Apache Iceberg**. This is a rare opportunity to own and build foundational systems, solve complex engineering challenges, and lead a high-impact team delivering best-in-class performance at scale. You will play a central role in shaping our platform vision, driving high accountability, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and high performance—while working closely with cross-functional stakeholders across product, program, support, and business teams. ### What You’ll Do: - **Lead, mentor and inspire** a team of software engineers who take pride in ownership and delivering impact. - Ensure **operational excellence** through proactive monitoring, automated processes, and a culture of continuous improvement with strong accountability. - Drive a strong **quality-first mindset**, embedding it into the development lifecycle—from design to deployment. - Drive technical leadership through **architecture reviews**, code guidance, and solving critical platform challenges. - Build and operate **multi-tenant, distributed backend systems** at scale. - Act as a **technical leader**—you’ve operated at least at T**ech Lead, Staff Engineer, or Principal Engineer** level in your career. - Champion a culture of **high accountability**, clear ownership, and high visibility across engineering and cross-functional stakeholders. - Collaborate deeply with **Product, Program, Support, and Business** functions to drive alignment and execution. - Embed principles of **observability, reliability, security, and auditability** into all aspects of the platform. - Inspire the team to pursue **engineering excellence**, driving **best-in-class implementations** and visible results. - Define and track **data-driven KPIs** to ensure operational efficiency, performance, and team effectiveness. - Take end-to-end ownership of product lines, ensuring **on-time delivery and customer success**. - Contribute to **team growth**, hiring, and building an inclusive, learning-focused engineering environment. ### What We’re Looking For: - **10+ years of experience** in backend or systems software development. - **2+ years** in a formal or informal **Engineering Manager, Sr. Engineering Manager, or Tech Lead role** in a fast-paced engineering environment. - Progression through senior IC roles like **Tech Lead, Staff, or Principal Engineer**. - Strong experience with **distributed systems, cloud-native architectures**, and multi-tenant platforms. - Proven ability to drive **cross-team collaboration** with product, support, business, and program teams. - Demonstrated ability to **drive accountability**, set clear goals, and raise the performance bar for the team. - Expertise in system design, scalability, performance optimization, and cost control. - Proven track record of **mentoring engineers**, guiding architecture, and leading impactful initiatives. - Clear communicator, adept at both strategy and execution. ### Bonus Points: - Experience with **data engineering platforms, ETL systems, or database internals**. - Exposure to **product-driven companies**, especially in **infrastructure, SaaS, or backup/data systems.** - Demonstrated history of **fast-tracked growth** or high-visibility impact. - Led or contributed to **re-architecture or greenfield systems** at scale.