Liftoff Mobile
Take your app to new heights
Staff Product Manager, Data Engineering
Location
California
Posted
19 hours ago
Salary
$210K - $235K / year
7 yrs expEnglishAirflowAmazon RedshiftBig QueryCloudETLKafkaPythonSparkSQL
Job Description
• Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for Liftoff’s data infrastructure
• Translate complex machine learning and analytics requirements into detailed technical documentation and product specifications
• Partner with cross-functional teams across the U.S. and Beijing to design, prioritize, and deliver high-impact data pipelines, APIs, and storage architectures
• Establish and monitor data quality, latency, and reliability KPIs
• Collaborate with ML and analytics stakeholders to ensure the data platform enables rapid experimentation and model development
• Anticipate data and infrastructure needs, proactively shaping architecture and tooling strategy
• Advocate for data best practices, including governance, lineage, and documentation across global teams
Job Requirements
- 5–8 years of total experience in data-intensive environments
- Minimum 2 years as a Data Engineer
- Minimum 3 years in Product Management or Technical Program Management
- Deep understanding of data engineering concepts: ETL frameworks, data modeling, distributed processing, and streaming systems (e.g., Spark, Airflow, Kafka, Flink)
- Strong familiarity with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and data lake architectures
- Proficient in SQL
- Comfortable understanding Python or similar scripting languages
- Demonstrated ability to write clear technical documentation and product specifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Health benefits
- Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement
- Collaborative culture
- Several opportunities for in-person team gatherings