Kraken
Kraken is seeking a VP of Data to take ownership of an existing data function and scale it to match Breakout’s next stage of growth, reporting directly to the COO with full mandate to elevate data maturity across the business. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in data engineering, data warehousing, or a senior data infrastructure role, with expertise in data lake and data warehousing technologies, and experience designing and operating data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.
Requirements
- 10+ years in data engineering, data warehousing, or a senior data infrastructure role
- Expert-level SQL and data manipulation skills using Spark, PySpark, or equivalent big data frameworks
- Deep expertise in data lake and data warehousing technologies and data modeling best practices
- Extensive experience designing and operating data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows in Airflow or similar orchestration frameworks
- Strong Python proficiency; familiarity with streaming technologies such as Kafka or Apache Flink is a strong plus
- Hands-on experience translating complex business requirements into robust data sourcing and modeling solutions
- Exposure to data mesh or data product frameworks
- Proven track record leading and growing data teams, hiring, mentoring, and setting engineering standards
- Experience operating as a senior stakeholder, translating data strategy into business outcomes for a CEO or executive team
- Track record of evolving a data function through a growth inflection, scaling what exists, not just maintaining it
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Visa Sponsorship
- Four Day Work Week
- Generous Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Relocation Assistance
Originally posted on Himalayas
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