Director of Data Engineering
Core
Own WGSN's data platform architecture, models, and daily operations, leading the 'trend spine' backbone that links trend signals, taxonomies, forecasts, and content.
Role type
Director of Data Engineering
Builds
WGSN's data platform, including an expanded social data product (TikTok, Reddit, Instagram) and AI-ready data foundations
Domain
Trend forecasting, consumer insights, fashion, beauty, and lifestyle data
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Data platform architecture, data modelling, team leadership (5+ engineers), integration of structured/semi-structured/unstructured data, AI engineering practices, platform governance and cost optimization
Preferred skills
Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, embeddings, vector search, feature stores, knowledge graphs, taxonomy/ontology design, social/web-scale data
Technologies
Snowflake, Databricks, AWS
Responsibilities
Own data architecture and modelling across the platform, design and build the trend spine, integrate diverse data sources, lead and develop a team of engineers, lead architecture discussions with technology teams, shape platform rebuild strategy, introduce AI-assisted engineering practices
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with leadership
