Engineering Manager, Data Systems

KoBold Metals is a leading independent mineral exploration company focused on leveraging AI for mineral exploration. The Engineering Manager for Data Systems will lead a team of software engineers to develop robust data systems that enhance exploration success rates and empower the organization to unlock insights in mineral exploration.

Responsibilities:

• Thoughtfully build and lead a team of high-performing software engineers, hiring and growing diverse individuals on your team
• Leverage your team in collaboration with data scientists, geoscientists, and other software engineers to plan, prioritize, and deliver impactful projects that accelerate our exploration efforts
• Work with the Head of Data Systems Engineering and interdisciplinary leaders across the company on our strategy to advance both our technical product and organization
• Collaborate with cross functional peers (geoscientists and data scientists) across the company, learning about mineral exploration. Coach your team to better partner across the company
• Spend roughly 1/3rd of your time contributing to projects as an individual contributor

Requirements:

• 8+ years experience building production software systems
• 3+ years in an engineering leadership role with reports
• Experience building robust distributed cloud data systems. Bonus for experience building systems managing large geospatial or geoscientific datasets
• Deep understanding of multiple database and data storage technologies
• A track record of taking ownership from definition of the problem and delivering large projects with demonstrated impact in an iterative manner
• Skilled at dealing with ambiguity and prioritizing effectively from multiple inputs
• Formal education or job exposure to natural sciences
• Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn about all aspects of mineral exploration, particularly in the geology domain. Open to working directly with geologists in the field across the world. Enjoys constantly learning such that you are driving insights through using our tools in exploration
• Ability to explain technical problems to and collaborate on solutions with domain experts who are not software developers. A strong communicator who enjoys working with colleagues across the company
• Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on an evolving range of responsibilities
• Keen not just to build cool technology, but to figure out what technical product to build to best achieve the business objectives of the company