Director of Engineering - Data Platform

Headway(5 days ago)

HybridFull TimeDirector$249,600 - $312,000Engineering

About this role

Director of Engineering, Data Platform at Headway leads the strategy, execution, and reliability of the company’s data platform to support analytics, data science, and product development. The role owns multi-year roadmap and engineering standards to build an AI-ready, governed, and operationally excellent data layer across the organization. It reports to the Head of Data and focuses on scaling the platform and the team to meet growth and trust requirements.

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Required Skills

Data Platforms
Data Governance
Data Modeling
Semantic Layer
AI Integration
Reliability Engineering
Observability
Incident Response
Team Leadership
Roadmapping

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About Headway

headway.co

Headway is a personal-growth app that distills best-selling non-fiction into bite-sized, 10‑minute text and audio summaries that highlight key ideas and actionable takeaways. It helps users form learning habits through personalized reading plans, progress tracking, and short lessons designed for busy schedules. Available on mobile with a subscription model, Headway aims to make continuous self-improvement and knowledge acquisition quick, practical, and scalable.