Data Manager

🌟 About Us

At 8020REI, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of data analytics for the real estate investment industry. You’ll have the opportunity to lead data initiatives, work with cutting-edge technologies, and collaborate with a dynamic team passionate about innovation and results.

Core Values at 8020REI

• Lead with Innovation: We constantly seek innovative solutions to improve our services and operations. 
• We’ve Got Your Back: Our dedication to surpassing expectations ensures we deliver outstanding support and forge lasting partnerships. 
• Our Word is Our Bond: We maintain a foundation of integrity, fulfilling promises and upholding transparency. 
• We are Limitless: Our culture encourages continuous personal and professional growth, empowering each team member to excel. 
• Bring Your A-Game: We believe in prioritizing wellness and family, enabling our team to perform at their best for our clients and each other.

🌟 Role Overview

Join our team as a Data Manager and lead the transformation of massive datasets into business-driving insights. You'll architect scalable data solutions, deploy machine learning models for complex problems, and guide a team of data professionals using cutting-edge AWS technologies.

This hands-on leadership role combines large-scale data engineering, applied machine learning, and technical mentorship. You'll process terabytes of data, deploy predictive models for imbalanced datasets, and shape our data strategy while delivering measurable business results.

👨‍💻 👩‍💻 Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Data Architecture & Engineering
Lead the design and operation of scalable, distributed data architectures within the AWS ecosystem. Process massive data volumes (terabytes+) and manage full lifecycle data pipelines using AWS Glue, EMR, Spark, and Airflow while ensuring robust, efficient, and secure infrastructure.

Machine Learning & MLOps
Oversee end-to-end ML lifecycle, including building, training, and deploying models for complex imbalanced problems (fraud detection, rare events). Implement MLOps best practices with model versioning (MLflow, SageMaker), CI/CD deployment (Git, Docker), and rigorous A/B testing in production.

Technical Leadership
Guide and mentor data engineers and scientists through hands-on leadership. Foster quality culture through code reviews, technical standards, and project management using Jira/Asana. Drive projects from ideation to delivery with clear communication and business alignment.

Qualifications

Data & Cloud Expertise

• Proven experience with terabyte-scale data processing and distributed architectures
• Deep knowledge of relational (PostgreSQL, Redshift) and NoSQL (DynamoDB, MongoDB) databases
• Mastery of Big Data tools: Apache Spark, Hadoop, PySpark, Kafka, Airflow
• Hands-on AWS analytics stack experience: Glue, EMR, S3, Lambda, Athena, Redshift

Machine Learning & MLOps

• Experience building and deploying models for imbalanced datasets (fraud detection, rare events)
• Strong command of ML algorithms: XGBoost, LightGBM, neural networks, logistic regression
• Practical knowledge of model evaluation (AUC, Precision/Recall, F1-score) and A/B testing
• Experience with MLflow, SageMaker, Feature Stores, and CI/CD for model deployment

Leadership & Project Management

• Technical leadership experience mentoring data teams
• Strong code review and quality standards implementation
• End-to-end project management skills (Jira, Asana)
• Excellent presentation abilities and business communication
• Critical thinking with a humble, goal-oriented mindset

Bonus Skills

• Terraform and data governance tools experience
• AWS IAM, security policies, and infrastructure automation (CloudFormation/Terraform)

📝 What We Offer:

• Competitive Base Compensation
• Profit Share Bonus
• Flex PTO (up to 25 days per year)
• Home Office Upgrade Bonus
• HMO Bonus
• Full-time Remote Work
• Opportunity for growth and team-building potential
• Ongoing support and budget to develop new skills

Why Join Us?

At 8020REI, you’ll play a key role in shaping the future of data analytics for the real estate investment industry. As a Senior Data Scientist, you’ll have the opportunity to lead data initiatives, work with cutting-edge technologies, and collaborate with a dynamic team passionate about innovation and results.

Join us at 8020REI and contribute directly to revolutionizing the real estate investment landscape!