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# Director, Data Engineering at Engine

- **Company:** Engine
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $224k–$310k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/engine/jobs/7801172003

## Job description

## About Engine

Engine is the all-in-one travel and spend management platform trusted by 38K+ businesses and groups representing 1.8M+ travelers. We're the retailer and the rails of business travel, one of the fastest-growing companies in travel tech, built on a decade of proprietary technology, supply, and pricing no one else can replicate. Other travel and AI companies run on our infrastructure to book real trips, hold rates, and move payments, without building any of it themselves. We built it, AI-forward at every layer, from how travelers book to how the rails run.

That work has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators (2025), TravelTech's Reservation Platform of the Year (2026), and one of Built In's Best Places to Work (2020–2026).

We're looking for bold, ambitious people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. Working here, you can expect exponential growth, an ambitious pace, full ownership, and high-caliber colleagues who push you to do the best work of your career. Every hire raises the bar.

Come outpace the ordinary and build the future of travel with us.

## About the Role

We’re seeking a Director of Data Engineering to define the vision and execute the long-term strategy for our global data ecosystem. This is a foundational leadership role responsible for the re-architecture of our data warehouse into a world-class platform. You will not only oversee the migration to modern infrastructure but will also be the primary architect of our data governance framework and cross-functional data democratization strategy. We are looking for a visionary leader who can balance technical depth in the modern data stack (Snowflake, Airflow, dbt) with the executive presence to influence our product and business roadmaps.

## Your Mission

As a key leader within the Engine team, you will move beyond project management to organizational leadership. Your core responsibilities include:

- Strategic Vision & Roadmap: Define the 2–3 year vision for the data platform. Align data engineering initiatives with overarching company goals to ensure data is a primary driver of business growth.
- Organizational Leadership: Build and scale a multi-tiered engineering organization. Foster a culture of technical excellence, mentorship, and high accountability, ensuring a robust leadership pipeline within your team.
- Data Governance & Compliance: Establish and enforce global standards for data quality, security, and privacy (GDPR/CCPA). Own the framework for data cataloging and lineage to ensure "one source of truth" across the enterprise.
- Operational Excellence & ROI: Optimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) for our data infrastructure. Manage vendor relationships (Snowflake, etc.) and budgets while ensuring the stack scales efficiently with company growth.
- Executive Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary liaison between Engineering and the C-suite. Translate technical debt and infrastructure needs into business value, and turn business requirements into scalable technical architectures.
- Innovation & Architecture: Drive the adoption of cutting-edge technologies (AI/ML integration, real-time streaming) to keep Engine at the forefront of the industry.

## What You’ll Bring to Engine

We are looking for an executive-minded leader who thrives at the intersection of deep technical "know-how" and high-level business strategy:

- Experience: 10+ years in Data Engineering/Software Engineering, with at least 5+ years in senior leadership roles (managing managers or leading large-scale departments).
- Strategic Technical Expertise: Deep architectural knowledge of the modern data stack (Snowflake, Airflow, dbt, Airbyte). Experience leading large-scale cloud migrations and designing systems that support both BI and Machine Learning workflows.
- Change Management: Proven ability to lead organizations through significant technical shifts and cultural changes, specifically moving from legacy systems to agile, modern architectures.
- Business Acumen: Exceptional ability to communicate the "Why" behind technical investments to non-technical partners. You should have a track record of using data to solve complex business problems.
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- Mindset: A high-level thinker who isn't afraid to dive into the weeds when necessary, but consistently operates with an eye toward scalability, sustainability, and competitive advantage.

## Compensation

Our compensation packages are based on several factors, including your experience, expertise, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, all roles receive equity. Depending on the role, total compensation may also include an annual bonus. Your recruiter will share your complete compensation package as you move through the process.

Base Pay Range $223,975—$310,000 USD

The Engine Edge: Perks & Compensation We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:

- Compensation: Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with equity for all employees. Some roles are also eligible for bonuses or commissions.
- Benefits: Check out our full list at [engine.com/culture](https://engine.com/culture)
- Environments for Success: Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we'll make sure you have what you need to succeed.

Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more

## About Engine

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Engine (formerly Hotel Engine) provides an all-in-one travel management platform that lets businesses book flights, hotels, and cars, with exclusive rates and no booking fees.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: Series C, 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Denver, Colorado, USA (implied by job locations and history)
- **Founded**: 2018 (as Hotel Engine, spun off from Travelers Haven)
- **Founders**: Elia (full name not provided in search results; CEO Elia stepped down from Travelers Haven to focus on Hotel Engine in 2021)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Business travel management / Travel technology (SaaS platform)
- **Target customers**: B2B – small to large businesses, groups, event teams, crews; also serves individual business travelers
- **Mission statement**: “To make travel effortless and give businesses, big and small, the opportunity to enjoy the journey again.”

## Products & Services
- **[Engine Platform]**: All-in-one booking platform for flights, hotels, and cars. Includes consolidated billing (DirectBill), flexible cancellation (FlexPro), spend controls (Engine X virtual cards), and reporting/insights. Free to use with no contracts; revenue from commissions and premium features.
- **[Engine Rewards]**: Loyalty program that stacks with hotel loyalty points, offering up to 10% back.
- **[Engine X]**: Corporate card and spend management solution integrated with the booking platform.
- **[Partner Hub / Groups]**: Tools for group travel coordination and partner integrations.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Triple-digit growth; trusted by over 1,000,000 travelers and 20,000+ businesses; average travel savings of up to 60%.
- **Notable Investors**: Blackstone, Elefund, Telescope Partners, Permira (industry-leading investors)
- **Growth Signals**: Rebranded from Hotel Engine to Engine in 2024, expanding beyond hotels into flights and cars. Added 100+ new features in recent period. New executive leadership team. Remote-first hiring across US and LATAM.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Exclusive rates and no fees**: No booking fees, no contracts – saves businesses up to 60% on travel.
- **All-in-one platform**: Combines booking, expense management, and reporting in a single solution.
- **Flexibility**: FlexPro allows free changes/cancellations; DirectBill simplifies invoicing.
- **Scale and trust**: Over 1 million travelers and 20k+ businesses use the platform.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Continued platform expansion (flights, cars, groups), deepening integrations (ERP, HR, workplace tools), and scaling the sales and engineering teams. Emphasis on data-driven insights and automation to simplify trip management.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High-agency, ownership-driven environment. Core values: “Drivers, not Passengers,” “Customer Obsessed,” “Speed with Precision,” “Deliver Results.” Described as electric, with a bias for action and high standards.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Fully remote roles for US and LATAM (some sales roles in Chicago, Denver, Tempe). Remote-first culture.
- **Benefits**: Unlimited PTO, stock options for all full-time employees, 401(k) with company match, medical/dental/vision, mental health support, family leave, global lodging discounts, paid volunteer time.
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on innovation, high standards, and moving fast without cutting corners. Open roles include senior and staff engineers, data scientists, product managers.

## Sources
1. [engine.com](https://engine.com/) – Company homepage with product details
2. [engine.com/about-us](https://engine.com/about-us) – Company history, mission, investors
3. [engine.com/careers](https://engine.com/careers) – Careers page with open positions and benefits
4. [engine.com/culture](https://engine.com/culture) – Culture memo, operating principles, DNA
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/engine](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/engine) – Current job listings (59 roles)

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