Data Engineering Manager

Hands-On Data Engineering Manager

Relativity is a leading legal data intelligence company building technology that helps users organize data, discover the truth, and act on it with confidence. Our AI-powered, cloud platform, RelativityOne, transforms massive volumes of complex information into actionable insights for litigation, investigations, regulatory inquiries, data breach responses, and other high-stakes legal work where accuracy and trust are crucial.

The world's largest law firms, corporations, and government agencies rely on Relativity's legal AI software to securely surface and manage the most relevant and impactful information in their matters. Beyond our commercial impact, we are committed to expanding access to technology and supporting pro bono legal work.

We are expanding our data engineering capabilities to support advanced analytics, scalable data processing, and modern lakehouse architecture. Our team designs and builds data platforms and pipelines that enable high-quality, reliable data access for analytics and insights, leveraging distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and evolving data lake solutions.

As a Hands-On Data Engineering Manager, you will lead and grow a high-performing team while actively contributing to the design and evolution of core data platforms and pipelines. You will help shape technical direction, reinforce engineering best practices, and ensure systems are reliable, scalable, and efficient. This role balances leadership responsibilities with hands-on technical contributions, supporting both delivery and long-term platform development.

Job Description and Requirements

What You'll Do

• Build, mentor, and develop a strong data engineering team, fostering a collaborative and learning-focused environment
• Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence
• Support the team in defining and evolving engineering standards for high-quality, reliable, and maintainable systems
• Contribute hands-on to data pipelines, platform engineering, and architectural discussions
• Ensure systems are scalable, efficient, observable, secure, and aligned with governance and compliance expectations
• Collaborate with Product, Analytics, and Applied Science teams to shape roadmaps and deliver impactful solutions
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders on priorities, risks, and progress

What We're Looking For

Required

• 2+ years leading data engineering or software engineering teams
• Hands-on experience building and operating large-scale data processing systems
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Knowledge of lakehouse technologies such as Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg
• Familiarity with modern data platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices and CI/CD automation
• Strong communication, collaboration, and decision-making skills

Preferred

• Experience with distributed data processing frameworks such as Spark or Flink
• Experience building self-service analytics or internal data platforms
• Understanding of AI/ML workflows and data requirements for model development

Why We Could Be a Great Fit

Impactful Mission

• Build systems that help customers organize data, discover the truth, and act on it in high-stakes legal matters.

Engineering at Scale

• Work on distributed, cloud-native systems that process large volumes of data.

Cutting-Edge Technology

• Build with AI, cloud platforms, and scalable architectures shaping legal tech.

Growth and Ownership

• Gain experience owning systems end-to-end across cloud and distributed environments.

Collaborative Culture

• Work in a team focused on knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Inclusive Environment

• Diverse perspectives create stronger teams and better outcomes.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary, benefits, DTO, parental leave, and equity program.

Relativity is committed to competitive, fair, and equitable compensation practices.

This position is eligible for total compensation which includes a competitive base salary, an annual performance bonus, and long-term incentives.

The expected salary range for this role is between following values:

288,000 and 432,000 PLN

The final offered salary will be based on several factors, including but not limited to the candidate's depth of experience, skill set, qualifications, and internal pay equity. Hiring at the top end of the range would not be typical, to allow for future meaningful salary growth in this position.

Required Skills:

Budget Management, Engineering Management, Innovation, Leadership, Performance Management (PM), Process Improvements, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Risk Management, Stakeholder Management