Senior Manager, Data & Analytics Engineering - Blip

Why this Role Exists

At Blip , we believe data is at the heart of our business success, powering decisions and creating value across the organization. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Sr Data & Analytics Engineering Manager to lead our Data Platform, Governance, and Architecture teams. This senior leadership role is crucial in driving the development and evolution of our cutting-edge data systems while ensuring compliance, security, and scalability.

We're looking for a Senior Data & Analytics Engineering Manager to lead the teams responsible for Data Platform, Governance, and Architecture, translating data strategy into organizational execution and ensuring our data foundations are robust, scalable, and deeply integrated into the company's business and product fabric.

This role sits at the intersection of people leadership, technical strategy, and cross-functional partnership, owning the outcomes of a high-performing data engineering organization and driving the evolution of Blip 's data capabilities from the ground up.

Your Mission

You'll build and lead the teams that power Blip 's data ecosystem, from platform infrastructure and data modeling to governance and AI enablement.

You'll translate strategic intent into organizational execution: hiring the right people, setting the right direction, and creating the conditions for engineering excellence at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Evolution & Systems Architecture

• Own the vision and roadmap for the Data Platform, Governance, and Architecture teams, aligning priorities with business and product goals.
• Drive the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a scalable, secure, and efficient data platform supporting both transactional and analytical workloads.
• Partner with Platform, AI, and Product Engineering leaders to ensure data architecture supports current and future business needs.
• Translate complex organizational and technical trade-offs into clear decisions with measurable business impact.

Team Development & Engineering Culture

• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of data engineers, analytics engineers, and architects.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability, anchored in an Engineering First Mindset.
• Establish clear career development paths, performance expectations, and coaching practices across the team.
• Drive talent acquisition and onboarding to scale team capabilities in line with platform ambitions.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Define and enforce data governance policies that ensure accuracy, integrity, and security across the organization.
• Partner with legal, compliance, and domain teams to maintain adherence to GDPR, LGPD, and CCPA req