Engineering Manager, Data Platform

WHO WE ARE

ActBlue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating cutting-edge technology that fuels Democratic victories and enables progressive causes to thrive. 

Our vision is simple: building change through the power of people. Since our founding, we’ve been building innovative solutions to revolutionize grassroots fundraising – if you’ve donated to a Democratic campaign or a progressive organization online, you’ve probably used our platform! We believe in putting power in the hands of small-dollar donors by helping thousands of groups — from local candidates to national movements — mobilize their communities and create a lasting impact. Every member of our team is deeply committed to advancing our shared mission and core values. Together, we are shaping the future of democracy. 

THE OPPORTUNITY

You will be the Engineering Manager for the Data Platform team within the Data Department at ActBlue. You will be overseeing a team whose primary role is to develop, maintain, and support ActBlue's analytics and machine learning platform. The platform enables critical business functions, including dashboarding, ML model training and deployment, ingestion of third-party data, and integration with third-party tools, donation contribution analysis, and CRM system integration. You will work closely with Data Science, Analytics, and other teams to ensure reliable data infrastructure and seamless data flows. Over the last year the Data department has been investing in both data and ML engineering (including launching proof-of-concept models into production for both internal and external customers). You will continue our progression into moving from just data insights to data products.

You will also work with leadership to establish goals, oversee technical implementation, and foster a collaborative and high-performing remote team. This role requires a balance of technical expertise, leadership, and stakeholder engagement.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Serve as a leader in the Data Department, providing input on strategy and goals
• Own and maintain the data platform, ensuring it supports high-quality data products, robust data models, centralized dashboards, and reliable ML Ops
• Oversee the deployment of data and ML models into a production environment
• Collaborate with a variety of platform users across technical and non-technical stakeholders, including Data Science, Analytics and Customer Support
• Lead and coach continual process improvement in the Data Platform team; evangelize the data platform to other teams outside of Data
• Mentor and support team members in their professional goals while maintaining an environment of psychological safety
• Coordinate with ActBlue leadership to establish measurable goals and consistent metrics
• Work collaboratively within the department and across ActBlue to help achieve organizational goals; navigating sometimes conflicting stakeholder data needs
• Assess knowledge gaps in ActBlue’s workforce and strategize filling data needs that will further institutional knowledge and information sharing
• Direct project management and delegate large, complex projects as assigned

WHAT YOU BRING

• At least 5-7 years of experience in data engineering or related roles
• At least 3 years of staff management experience is preferred
• Technical experience managing an ML platform, including proactively identifying how to grow the platform to support organizational needs, particularly in areas of governance
• Experience deploying machine learning models into production, preferably using AWS SageMaker
• Familiarity with Agile development processes
• Proficiency in SQL and working with cloud-based data warehouses (e.g., Redshift, PostgreSQL)
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines
• Motivated to find and implement pragmatic solutions for stakeholders, leveraging strong problem-solving skills
• Experience setting goals and key results (OKRs) to measure team success
• Dependability in delivering on commitments and driving projects to completion
• Experience with security, reliability, scaling, monitoring, and other aspects of production platforms; you should be able to describe, to technical detail, the flow of data into and outside of a production environment
• An inclusive, generous working style: You like to mentor, collaborate, and elevate your team by supporting your peers

BONUS POINTS 

• Experience in progressive politics or fundraising analytics
• Conceptual understanding of Customer Support systems (not a strict requirement)

WORK & BENEFITS SNAPSHOT

This posting is for a full-time, remote, salaried position. Travel may be required on a limited basis to attend all-staff and departmental retreats (1-2 times per year). Additional travel may be required for select positions. 

Registered States*: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Washington D.C.

*While ActBlue is currently registered to support remote work in the states listed above, we possess the ability to register in additional states as needed. If you are located in a state not listed, we may still be able to proceed with your application, but please note that the offer process may take longer to accommodate registration requirements.

Work Schedule: 

This role requires availability during established, regular business hours (Mon-Fri).

Work Environment: 

Employees can expect to work with distributed teams across all U.S. time zones. Our roles require extended technology usage, and proficiency with virtual communication tools such as Zoom and Slack. Regular attendance in virtual meetings is inherent to every position.

Salary Range Details:

Salary Range: $173,676 - $192,209 - $210,741 

ActBlue is committed to consistent compensation practices across our organization. Final salary offers will take into account factors such as candidate experience, interview performance and current team salary parity. 

Benefits: 

• Flexible work schedules and an unlimited time-off policy
• Fully paid and trans-inclusive health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families; plus fully-paid health reimbursement arrangement to use for out of pocket expenses and fully-paid short- and long-term disability 
• Fully paid basic and AD&D life insurance and a voluntary supplemental life insurance option
• Dependent and health care flexible spending account options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits for employees 
• Automatic 2% Employer-paid 401K contribution, plus up to an additional 6% match on employee contributions
• A minimum of three months paid medical, family and parental leave (for all new parents, adoptions included)
• Commuter or home-office benefits, including a $1,000 home-office setup allowance for all new full-time remote employees
• Additional perks including quarterly snack deliveries and digital subscriptions to the Boston Globe & New York Times

ActBlue is unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

UNION INFORMATION

This is a supervisory position and therefore is not covered by a collective bargaining agreement. Certain employees who report to this position may be covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

As part of our hiring process, ActBlue will conduct a background check at the time of offer. This will be completed in compliance with applicable laws and will not be initiated without your consent.

INCLUSION STATEMENT FROM ACTBLUE

ActBlue is committed to equal employment opportunities and fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace. We celebrate unique perspectives, honor the dignity of all individuals, and recognize that diverse backgrounds and identities strengthen our mission.

If you’re passionate about our work and see yourself in this role, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement.We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment. To request an accommodation, email [email protected].