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Selby Jennings

Vice President of Engineering, Investment Data & Analytics

Full Time · In Office · Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

$245,000–$275,000 · Posted Oct 6, 2026

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Vice President of Engineering, Investment Data & Analytics

Boston, MA (Hybrid)

Position Overview

  • Lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of enterprise data and analytics platforms that support investment research, portfolio management, and business intelligence initiatives.
  • Partner closely with investment professionals, quantitative researchers, product teams, and business stakeholders to deliver technology-driven solutions that improve investment decision-making.
  • Serve as a hands-on technical leader, driving architecture, design, and engineering excellence while developing and mentoring a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and scale modern cloud-based data platforms supporting investment and analytics workflows.
  • Develop and maintain robust batch and near real-time data pipelines for financial, economic, and alternative datasets.
  • Establish best practices for data modeling, governance, data quality, observability, testing, and platform reliability.
  • Lead architecture decisions and provide technical guidance for complex, business-critical initiatives.
  • Partner with investment and research teams to identify opportunities for automation, analytics, and operational improvement.
  • Build scalable infrastructure and platforms that support data-intensive investment processes.
  • Drive continuous improvement across engineering processes, delivery standards, and platform performance.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop engineering talent, fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and collaboration.
  • Manage cross-functional initiatives and coordinate with product, operations, and business teams to ensure successful execution.
  • Solve complex and often unstructured business problems through innovative technology solutions.

Required Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, and technology delivery.
  • 5+ years of experience leading technical projects, engineering teams, or large-scale platform initiatives.
  • Strong experience designing and operating enterprise-scale cloud data platforms.
  • Advanced proficiency with SQL and Python.
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake or comparable cloud data warehouse technologies.
  • Experience with DBT, Airflow, Dagster, or similar data orchestration and transformation tools.
  • Deep understanding of ETL/ELT development, data modeling, data governance, data quality, observability, and performance optimization.
  • Proven track record of leading engineering teams and delivering data and analytics platforms from design through production.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Experience driving architecture strategy, platform modernization, and engineering best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Experience working with financial, investment, asset management, private equity, or research-focused data environments.
  • Background building analytics, reporting, and investment data solutions at scale.
  • Passion for solving complex business and investment challenges through technology and data.

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Vice President of Engineering, Investment Data & Analytics

Selby Jennings

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