Director, Data Architecture and Engineering
Director, Data Architecture and Engineering
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$ 200000 - 215000
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WHO WE ARE
Consumer Reports is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to a fair and just marketplace for consumers. Our team is made up of truth tellers change agents and consumer advocates who investigate and build coalitions to fight for fairness and justice in the marketplace for consumers. We leverage our evidence-based approach to demand safer products a healthier environment and equitable services for everyone.
Our mission starts with you. We offer medical benefits that start on your first day as a CR employee that include behavioral health coverage family planning and a generous 401K match.Learn more about how CR advocates on behalf of our employees.
OVERVIEW
Consumer Reports (CR) is an 89-year-young non-profit with a mission to create a fair and just marketplace for all focusing on Safety Sustainability Financial Fairness and Digital Rights. The organization is on a multi-year journey to transform how we use Data and AI more strategically.
As Director of Data Architecture and Engineering you will be responsible for defining data architectural standards; building reliable scalable and maintainable data systems; and overseeing the delivery of data solutions that power customer-facing products and experiences aligned with strategic business objectives governance policies and best-in-class software engineering practices. This role will report to the Chief Data Officer.
If youre passionate about data engineering and building data solutions that enable CR to deliver value at scale and create customer delight wed love to hear from you! BTW: CR has been recognized by Fast Company as a 2025 Worlds Most Innovative Company.
This role is open to remote candidates; however preference will be given to those who are able to work in a hybrid capacity and commute to our Yonkers NY office up to twice per month. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
How Youll Make An Impact
As Director of Data Architecture and Engineering you will play a pivotal role in evolving our data architecture platforms and services to unlock value for customers at scale. You will be a critical enabler shaping the core capabilities systems and ways of working that empower Consumer Reports to responsibly use Data and AI to deliver consumer value.
This is a hands-on role where youll drive impact across the following key areas:
- Advance Data Architecture: Evolve CRs enterprise architecture to be future-ready: reducing technical debt and accelerating innovation.
- Modernize Testing & Publishing Data Platforms: Enhance systems that unify data from 63 State of the art laboratories a 327-acre auto test center member surveys and third-party data sources powering CRs testing ratings and digital experiences.
- Build Data Services: Deliver scalable high-availability REST APIs that enable secure and seamless data flow across digital platforms
- Inspire Talent: Coach and grow a high-performing engineering team: driving technical excellence continuous learning and meaningful impact.
ABOUT YOU
Youll Be Highly Rated If:
- You have the right foundations. You hold a Masters degree in a STEM field with Computer Science basics and bring at least 10 years of experience in Software Engineering including 5 years of managing high-performing teams.
- Youre fluent in Data architecture and Engineering. You have experience in building and operationalizing data engineering systems on modern data platforms (e.g. Databricks Snowflake) on cloud (e.g. AWS) integrating with transactional SQL and NoSQL databases (e.g. Oracle MongoDB).
- You love coding. You are an expert in one of the object-oriented programming languages (Ex. Java Python) and frameworks (Ex. Spring Boot PySpark); and can build data management applications ETL/ELT pipelines and services (REST APIs)
- You communicate with impact. You simplify complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholdersand can just as easily translate business needs back to engineering teams.
Youll Be One Of Our Top Picks If:
- You have full-stack development experience with Java Spring Boot MongoDB and Angular for building robust end-to-end applications
- You have experience building Business Intelligence (BI) reporting on Tableau
FAIR PAY AND A JUST WORKPLACE
At Consumer Reports we are committed to fair transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive market-informed compensation informed by location as well as the candidates particular combination of knowledge skills competencies and experience. It is expected that most qualified candidates will fall near the middle of the posted salary range. We have three locations: Yonkers NY Washington DC and Colchester CT.
Salary ranges:
- NY/California: $210000 - $225000 annually
- DMW/Massachusetts: $200000 - $215000 annually
- Colchester CT and additional approved CR locations: $175000 - $190000 annually
Consumer Reports is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race color creed religion age national origin ancestry citizenship status sex or gender (including pregnancy childbirth related medical conditions or lactation) gender identity and expression (including transgender status) sexual orientation marital status military service or veteran status protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law disability genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Consumer Reports will provide you with any reasonable assistance or accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.
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Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
