Engineering Manager, Data Platform

Why Meridian Softworks ? Meridian Softworks is a mission-driven financial software company that aims to create better customer experiences for distressed borrowers. Consumers today want personal, digital-first experiences that align with their lifestyles, especially when it comes to managing finances. Meridian Softworks ’s approach uses machine learning to engage each customer digitally and adjust strategies in real time in response to their interactions. The Meridian Softworks team includes inspired data scientists, financial services industry experts and customer experience fanatics building technology to serve people in a way that recognizes their unique needs and preferences as human beings and endeavoring toward ensuring nobody gets locked out of the financial system. About This Role: As the Engineering Manager for our Data Platform, you will be the primary architect of the ecosystem that powers Meridian Softworks ’s intelligence. We are currently in a phase of purposeful scaling, and we need your leadership to build a rock-solid, high-performing data foundation that bridges the gap between raw infrastructure and actionable insights. Your goal is to champion data integrity and technical excellence while leading a world-class team during this period of deliberate expansion. What You'll Do: Empower a Talented Team: Lead, manage, and mentor a group of data engineers, fostering their career development and championing a culture of technical excellence. Architect Resilient Infrastructure: Own the design and development of data pipelines and systems to ensure they are prepared for company-wide expansion. Champion Data Trust: Act as a relentless advocate for data quality by implementing the system controls and SLAs necessary for flawless production processes. Collaborate Strategically: Partner cross-functionally with Data Science and Product managers to translate complex business needs into efficient, well-documented data models. Maintain Technical Excellence: Perform high-impact code reviews and provide critical guidance to optimize ETL pipelines and schema performance. Balance Leadership with Craft: Contribute directly to development work and troubleshooting alongside your team when the mission requires it. Drive Data Accessibility: Ensure data is a true business enabler by making it reliable and easily accessible for stakeholders across the company. Who You Are: - An Experienced Leader: You have 2+ years of hands-on management experience and 5+ years of relevant data engineering expertise, with a track record of growing teams through coaching. - A Big Data Expert: You have deep familiarity with modern technologies like Snowflake, Airflow, BigQuery, or Redshift, and mastery of both RDBMS and NoSQL databases. - A Master of the Stack: You possess advanced proficiency in Python or Java and expert-level SQL skills, specifically in scaling schemas and tuning ETL performance. - A Systems Thinker: You have extensive experience designing data warehouses and workflow systems, including owning SLAs for critical production processes. - An Elite Communicator: You are a natural bridge-builder who can translate deep technical hurdles into clear, actionable updates for business partners. - Purpose-Driven: You thrive in environments that value intentional progress and are excited to mature a data ecosystem from the ground up. - Bonus Skills: You bring experience with Spark, Scala, or Protocol Buffers, or you have navigated the unique regulatory challenges of the FinTech industry. We are a dynamic group of people who are subject matter experts with a passion for change. Our teams are crafting solutions to big problems every day. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do impactful work, join Meridian Softworks and make a difference. Our Dedication to Diversity & Inclusion Meridian Softworks and TrueAccord are equal opportunity employers. We promote, value, and thrive with a diverse & inclusive team. Different perspectives contribute to better solutions and this makes us stronger every day. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. For California Applicants: we collect personal information for employment purposes. We do not sell personal information. Most of the information we have is provided to us by you and/or collected as part of the employment process. For more details on how we use, share, and delete personal information see our Privacy Policy . Originally posted on Himalayas