Director, Data Products & Engineering

Risepoint is an education technology company that provides support to universities and colleges. As Director of Data Products & Engineering, you will own the execution and delivery of data products, leading a team of data engineers while ensuring alignment to business outcomes and driving a product-oriented approach to data.

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of data products, from concept through delivery and continuous improvement
• Establish product-oriented ways of working (backlogs, prioritization, iteration, feedback loops)
• Support a data mesh approach by enabling domain teams to own and manage their data products
• Lead delivery of scalable data products and platform capabilities
• Guide data modeling, semantic layers, and best practices
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers
• Partner cross-functionally to deliver high-value data solutions
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted development and modern practices
• Manage multiple initiatives and communicate progress, risks, and dependencies

Requirements:

• 8–12 years of experience in data engineering, data products, or software engineering
• 3–5 years leading teams and delivering initiatives
• Experience treating data as a product
• Strong product mindset and prioritization skills
• Strong data modeling and modern data practices experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• Experience in data mesh or domain-based environments
• Experience scaling product-oriented data teams
• Experience with AI-assisted development
• Familiarity with Databricks ecosystem tools
• Experience working with business stakeholders on data products