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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineering Manager, Data Platform - **Company:** Epic Games, Inc. - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Apache HTTP Server, Software Quality, Databases, Data Infrastructure, Data Stores, Software Design Documents, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Data Store, Online Analytical Processing, Systems Architecture, Data Server Interface, Data Ingestion, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Data Lakes, Core Data, Kubernetes, Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, Vertica, Software Coding, Data Pipelines, Databricks - **Published:** August 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815463581-engineering-manager-data-platform ## About the Role * 3+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing teams in data platform or infrastructure environments * Proven track record navigating complex systems, ambiguous requirements, and high-pressure situations with confidence and clarity * Deep experience in architecting, building, and operating scalable, distributed data platforms * Strong technical leadership skills, including the ability to review architecture/design documents and provide actionable feedback on code and systems * Ability to engage deeply in technical discussions, review architecture and design documents, evaluate pull requests, and step in during high-priority incidents when needed - even if hands-on coding isn't a part of the day-to-day * Hands-on experience with distributed event streaming systems like Apache Kafka. * Familiarity with OLAP databases such as Apache Pinot or ClickHouse * Proficient in modern data lake and warehouse tools such as S3, Databricks, or Snowflake * Strong foundation in the .NET ecosystem, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and cloud platforms, especially AWS * Experience with distributed data processing engines like Apache Flink or Apache Spark is nice to have ## Description Our mission is to provide a world-class platform that empowers the business to leverage data that will enhance, monitor, and support our products. We are responsible for data ingestion systems, processing pipelines, and various data stores all operating in the cloud. We operate at a petabyte scale, and support near real-time use cases as well as more traditional batch approaches., Epic Games is looking for an Engineering Lead to guide the Data Interfaces team which is responsible for enabling users and systems to leverage our core data platform and, in turn, enable a wide variety of business use cases. The team owns the collection of operational telemetry data, the UI for interacting with the Data Platform, as well as APIs and plugins for querying data out of the Data Platform for visualization, alerting, and integration into internal services. In this role, you'll focus on growing and mentoring a high-performing team, aligning the team around our technical vision, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver a scalable data platform., * Lead, mentor, and grow a team of senior and principal engineers * Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and feedback-driven engineering culture * Drive continuous improvement in the team's processes, delivery, and impact * Collaborate with stakeholders in engineering, data science, and analytics to shape and communicate the team's vision, strategy, and roadmap * Bridge strategic vision and tactical execution by breaking down long-term goals into achievable, well-scoped iterations that deliver continuous value * Ensure high standards in system architecture, code quality, and operational excellence ## Related Videos - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - CSS is DOOMed](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1838-wearedevelopers-live-css-is-doomed) - [Building the platform for providing ML predictions based on real-time player activity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/944-building-the-platform-for-providing-ml-predictions-based-on-real-time-player-activity) - [Building Systems that Last](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1389-building-systems-that-last) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [The Best X (Twitter) Accounts for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/294-the-best-x-twitter-accounts-for-developers)