Director of Data, AI Engineering
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Director of Data & AI Engineering leading a team for data initiatives at Interplay Learning, focusing on product innovation and organizational efficiency in EdTech.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the data engineering team (3 engineers, 2 analysts); conduct performance reviews, provide mentorship, and set career development plans to drive growth
- Work cross-functionally with CS, Sales, Marketing, and Finance to identify needs and construct technical roadmaps for data initiatives
- Establish and enforce enterprise-wide governance frameworks that ensure data privacy, AI safety, and regulatory compliance while standardizing best practices across the data ecosystem
- Oversee the design and deployment of a unified and scalable data architecture and pipelines that support analytics, BI, and machine learning initiatives
- Evaluate business friction points to determine if a BI dashboard, AI agent, or automated workflow is the most effective solution
- Define and track ROI via dashboards for "Hours Saved," "Cost Avoidance," and "Revenue Impact" from AI and data deployments
Requirements:
- 8+ years in Data Engineering or Technical Strategy
- 3+ years in a leadership position managing high-performing teams
- Deep experience managing cloud data infrastructure, preferably in GCP with BigQuery, Dagster, dbt, and Omni
- Demonstrated ability to architect agentic AI solutions, RAG pipelines, and orchestration frameworks using Python or TypeScript
- Strong foundation in API integrations, data structuring (JSON, SQL), and event-driven pipelines
- Preferred experience in EdTech or B2B SaaS
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without stipulations
Benefits:
- Remote-first & flexible hours
- Annual learning reimbursement
- Support for work-life balance
- 3 weeks PTO, 1 week Winter Break, holidays, and sick days
- Medical, vision, dental, and 401(k) match
- Private Company Equity Options
- Mental and physical health resources and social events
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