Director, Data Engineering & Analytics

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Department: Data Engineering & Analytics

Who we are

The real world is the next frontier, and at Metropolis, we are creating the artificial intelligence to make it responsive. We are pioneering the Recognition Economy — a future where mundane repetition disappears and being known unlocks access, comfort, and belonging everywhere you go. From transforming parking into a seamless drive-in, drive-out experience for millions of Members to expanding our intelligence layer across retail and hospitality, we are building a world that feels instinctive and magical. The future isn’t coming; it’s here, and we need builders, innovators, and problem solvers to help us create it.

Who you are

Metropolis is seeking a Director, Data Platform Engineering to lead and grow our data organization. In this role, you will own the strategy, architecture, and execution of a modern, scalable data platform that serves as a critical foundation for AI-driven analytics, decision-making, and business intelligence across the company. You will directly oversee three high-performing teams — Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, and BI Development — and work closely with cross-functional leaders in Product, AI/ML, Finance, and Operations to ensure our data platform serves as a strategic differentiator for the business.

What you’ll do 

• Lead, mentor, and grow high-performing Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, and BI Development teams while establishing engineering best practices, career ladders, and performance standards  
• Define team charters, OKRs, and strategic roadmaps aligned with company-wide goals while hiring, developing, and retaining top engineering talent  
• Own the end-to-end vision, architecture, and execution of the data platform from ingestion and storage to transformation, serving, and consumption layers  Drive adoption of modern data stack technologies like dbt, Spark, Airflow, Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, and Kafka to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance  
• Ensure platform governance, documentation, and trust by implementing robust data quality, lineage, observability, and compliance standards in partnership with Security  
• Champion AI/ML infrastructure by partnering with Data Science and AI Engineering teams to power real-time and batch insights, accelerate model development, and prepare data for generative AI and traditional ML workflows  
• Oversee analytics engineering and BI development to deliver reliable dbt semantic models, self-serve dashboards, embedded analytics, SLAs, and a data-as-a-product mindset  
• Act as a strategic partner to executive leadership, translating business needs into data platform investments and collaborating across Engineering, Product, Finance, and Operations

What we’re looking for:

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or data infrastructure roles  
• 3+ years of experience managing multi-team or multi-functional data organizations  Deep expertise in modern data stack tools and concepts, including ELT pipelines, cloud data warehouses, dbt, orchestration frameworks, and data modeling  
• Proven track record of building and scaling data platforms that support AI/ML workloads, including experience with feature stores, vector search, or ML pipeline infrastructure  
• Strong experience with at least one major cloud data platform such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks  
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain high-performing engineers and tech leads  
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for business audiences and vice versa

While not required, these are a plus:

• Experience with LLM integration and generative AI infrastructure such as RAG pipelines, embedding pipelines, and prompt evaluation frameworks  
• Familiarity with data mesh or data product frameworks  Experience in a fast-growth startup or scale-up environment  
• Background in analytics, business intelligence, or data science in addition to engineering 

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Metropolis values in-person collaboration to drive innovation, strengthen culture, and enhance the Member experience. Our corporate team members hold to our office-first model, which requires employees to be on-site at least four days a week, fostering organic interactions that spark creativity and connection.

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Metropolis Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We make all hiring decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

Metropolis may utilize an automated employment decision tool (AEDT) to assess or evaluate your candidacy for employment or promotion. AEDTs are used to assist in assessing a candidate’s application relative to the required job qualifications and responsibilities listed in the job posting.

As part of this process, Metropolis retains data relevant to your candidacy, including personal information, for a period that is reasonably necessary for the use of the tool. If you are hired for the position, your data may become part of your employee records.

Metropolis Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. We make all hiring decisions based on merit, qualifications, and business needs — without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to providing a welcoming, accessible hiring experience. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please reach out to us at recruiting@metropolis.io.