LTK USA

Lead a data engineering team, set technical direction, and deliver reliable, scalable data architectures, pipelines, and platforms with cross-functional partners. | Requires a technical bachelor's degree, at least eight years in data or backend engineering, three years of people leadership, and strong cloud and data-systems judgment. | LTK’s mission is to empower the world’s premium lifestyle Creators to achieve maximum economic success. We have a huge opportunity ahead of us and we’re looking for team members who want to create, innovate and disrupt an industry. We empower our team members to drive innovation, create value, and continue to spearhead the creation of this industry — a game changer when it comes to career growth. Position Title: Senior Manager, Engineering, Data Engineering Department/Function: Data Engineering Reports to: VP, Engineering Location: Remote from the U.S. Employment type: Full-Time #LI-Remote #LI-CW1 About the role The Senior Manager, Data Engineering leads the team responsible for building and operating the data capabilities that power LTK's products, reporting, analytics, governance, and emerging AI use cases. This leader owns the Data Engineering team's technical direction and execution across data architecture, pipelines, data products, data quality, and platform reliability. The role is responsible for evolving LTK's data ecosystem toward well-governed, reusable, and trusted data capabilities that support business needs. The person in this role will bring strong people leadership, technical judgment, and business acumen. They will translate complex priorities into actionable plans, balance near-term delivery with long-term platform investments, and build a team that consistently delivers reliable, scalable solutions. How you will make an impact Lead, coach, and develop a team of data and software engineers, setting clear performance expectations, supporting career growth, and building a high-performing, inclusive team. Support hiring, talent development, and succession planning to strengthen the team's capabilities and long-term effectiveness. Define and drive the technical direction for the Data Engineering team's platforms and capabilities, including data architecture, modeling, ingestion, transformation, storage, APIs, and governance. Guide the development of scalable, reusable data models and shared capabilities that support multiple business domains and reduce fragmented solutions. Partner with Product, Analytics, Finance, Security, Legal/Privacy, TPMO, and Engineering to translate business priorities into clear roadmaps, delivery milestones, and technical tradeoffs. Lead execution of key data engineering initiatives, including platform modernization, analytics enablement, data quality improvements, and migration of critical metrics to trusted sources. Collaborate with senior engineering leadership on resource planning, investment priorities, organizational needs, and competing business demands. Establish and maintain standards for data quality, reliability, observability, security, performance, and cost efficiency. Improve engineering efficiency and platform sustainability through automation, documentation, reusable practices, and clear technical ownership. Establish effective team practices for planning, technical design, delivery, incident management, and continuous improvement. Proactively identify and manage technical and delivery risks, resolve dependencies, and communicate decisions, tradeoffs, and recommendations to stakeholders. What you will bring to LTK Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience. 8+ years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or backend engineering. 3+ years of people leadership experience, with demonstrated success developing engineers, managing performance, and building high-performing teams. Experience owning technical roadmaps and leading complex engineering initiatives, balancing business priorities with scalability, reliability, security, performance, and cost. Strong technical judgment across data architecture, distributed systems, data modeling, data pipelines, cloud platforms, and production operations. Experience establishing engineering practices that improve delivery predictability, operational reliability, team effectiveness, and continuous improvement. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and business judgment, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize competing needs, and build alignment across technical and business teams. Nice to Have Experience building or modernizing enterprise data platforms, including developing trusted, reusable data capabilities and applying data governance principles across data quality, lineage, ownership, privacy, and access controls. Experience with modern data engineering technologies such as Python or Scala, SQL, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, AWS services, and Snowflake or comparable platforms. What we offer for full-time salaried employees The opportunity to be part of the leading global company in creator commerce A remote-first, productivity-first environment Competitive compensation and benefits package to meet the needs of you and your family 401(k) with LTK company matching Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance Paid Maternity Leave and Paid Paternity Leave Summer Fridays and Flexible PTO For temporary full-time employees, benefits eligibility may vary About LTK Founded in 2011, LTK is the global technology platform purpose-built to empower lifestyle creators to monetize their content. The full-service platform connects brands, creators, and shoppers with a world-class shopping app and trusted tools and technology that make content instantly shoppable. Today, premium lifestyle creators in 160+ countries drive more than $5 billion+ in annual retail sales through their LTK Shop profiles. More than 40 million consumers turn to LTK Shops in the LTK shopping platform each month to find inspiration and instantly shop the styles recommended by their favorite creators. More than 8,000 retailers and 1M brands partner with LTK to gain access to its global creator network for content that converts against performance-driven, cross-channel KPIs. LTK is headquartered in Dallas, TX, and currently operates on five continents. Our mission To empower the world’s premium lifestyle Creators to achieve maximum economic success. Our values Here to win Commit to the journey Work well Commitment to diversity LTK believes diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental obligations that strengthen our team. We employ a diverse, multi-disciplinary team to build a meaningful company and culture. For US-Based Roles: We are not offering new sponsorships opportunities at this time for persons requiring employment visas, such as an H-1B; authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of LTK are considered the property of LTK and are not subject to payment of agency fees. LTK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-Remote

Lead architecture and technical direction for complex Brand platform initiatives, establish scalable patterns, improve platform health, and mentor engineers across teams. | Requires substantial software engineering experience, a record of leading complex distributed systems, strong systems-design skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority. | LTK’s mission is to empower the world’s premium lifestyle Creators to achieve maximum economic success. We have a huge opportunity ahead of us and we’re looking for team members who want to create, innovate and disrupt an industry. We empower our team members to drive innovation, create value, and continue to spearhead the creation of this industry — a game changer when it comes to career growth. Position Title: Staff Engineer, Brand Location: Remote from the U.S. #LI-Remote #LI-CW1 About the role LTK is seeking a Staff Engineer to strengthen the technical leadership of the Brand team. Staff Engineers on the team lead the architecture, technical direction, and execution of strategic, complex, and business-critical initiatives. You will partner with product, design, data, and platform teams to solve high-impact problems and ensure the platform can reliably support evolving business needs. As a senior technical leader, you will bring clarity to ambiguous initiatives; establish durable patterns across teams; and maintain the overall health of the Brand platform. This role expands technical-leadership coverage across Brand while helping LTK deliver reliable, scalable experiences that support our Brands and Creators. How you will make an impact Provide technical leadership across the Brand platform, leading strategic, complex, and business-critical initiatives wherever they arise. Define and evolve architecture for complex, cross-team product and platform initiatives. Lead the technical strategy, decomposition, and execution of critical projects from discovery through delivery. Partner with product, design, data, and platform teams to align technical decisions with customer, platform-health, and business outcomes. Establish scalable patterns, APIs, and system boundaries that enable teams to move quickly while improving reliability and maintainability. Identify and reduce technical risks, dependencies, and sources of operational complexity before they become delivery constraints. Raise the engineering bar through design reviews, code reviews, technical coaching, and mentorship of engineers and emerging technical leaders. Maintain overall platform health by strengthening observability, quality practices, operational readiness, and cross-team execution. Translate ambiguous business needs into clear technical direction, practical milestones, and durable solutions. What you will bring to LTK 8+ years of software engineering experience, including significant experience leading the architecture and delivery of complex, distributed systems. Demonstrated success operating as a Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or equivalent senior technical leader across multiple teams or domains. Strong systems-design skills, including the ability to make pragmatic architectural tradeoffs across performance, reliability, security, scalability, and developer experience. Experience leading high-impact initiatives that require coordination across engineering, product, design, data, and platform partners. A track record of turning ambiguous product and business problems into clear technical strategies and executable plans. Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders without direct authority. A coaching mindset and demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and grow technical leadership across teams. Commitment to engineering excellence, including quality, operational ownership, observability, and continuous improvement. A mindset focused on seizing opportunities and moving with urgency Dedication to fierce prioritization and operational excellence Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-moving environment A growth mindset and openness to feedback What we offer for full-time salaried employees The opportunity to be part of the leading global company in creator commerce A remote-first, productivity-first environment Competitive compensation and benefits package to meet the needs of you and your family 401(k) with LTK company matching Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance Paid Maternity Leave and Paid Paternity Leave Summer Fridays and Flexible PTO For temporary full-time employees, benefits eligibility may vary About LTK Founded in 2011, LTK is the global technology platform purpose-built to empower lifestyle creators to monetize their content. The full-service platform connects brands, creators, and shoppers with a world-class shopping app and trusted tools and technology that make content instantly shoppable. Today, premium lifestyle creators in 160+ countries drive more than $5 billion+ in annual retail sales through their LTK Shop profiles. More than 40 million consumers turn to LTK Shops in the LTK shopping platform each month to find inspiration and instantly shop the styles recommended by their favorite creators. More than 8,000 retailers and 1M brands partner with LTK to gain access to its global creator network for content that converts against performance-driven, cross-channel KPIs. LTK is headquartered in Dallas, TX, and currently operates on five continents. Our mission To empower the world’s premium lifestyle Creators to achieve maximum economic success. Our values Here to win Commit to the journey Work well Commitment to diversity LTK believes diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental obligations that strengthen our team. We employ a diverse, multi-disciplinary team to build a meaningful company and culture. For US-Based Roles: We are not offering new sponsorships opportunities at this time for persons requiring employment visas, such as an H-1B; authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of LTK are considered the property of LTK and are not subject to payment of agency fees. LTK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-Remote