Engineering Manager (Data Processing)

Role Overview

Yelp is seeking a technically skilled and visionary Engineering Manager to lead the design and delivery of high-quality, data streaming products that drive innovation and impact across Yelp. The team will be responsible for ensuring data freshness across Yelp's entire ecosystem, handling millions of reviews, ad clicks, and tens of thousands of daily photo uploads.

What You Will Do

As the leader of this team, you will guide a growing team of SREs and software engineers, own the strategy behind scalable pipelines, and partner closely with multiple cross-functional stakeholders to ensure consistent and reliable access to meaningful insights.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We're seeking a leader who thrives at the intersection of architecture, mentorship, and impact. Someone who is passionate about building reliable systems, unlocking the full value of data, and enabling better business outcomes through engineering excellence.

Requirements

• Experience in engineering or backend development roles, with demonstrated success building large-scale maintainable data streaming systems.
• Several years of experience leading and mentoring engineering teams, preferably in the Streaming space, with a focus on impact, growth, and collaboration.
• Good communication skills to engage with a wide range of technical and non-technical audiences while driving strategies related to streaming architecture.
• Proven background in cloud-native solutions (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Command of your favorite modern programming language: Python, Ruby, Java, Objective-C, C++, etc.
• Committed to creating a culture of operational excellence, documentation, trust, and continuous improvement across the team and organization.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• Employee stock purchase plan
• 25 days paid holiday (rising to 29 with service), plus one floating holiday
• £150 monthly reimbursement to help cover remote working expenses
• £75 caregiver reimbursement to support dependent care for families
• Private health insurance, including dental and vision
• Flexible working hours and meeting-free Wednesdays
• Regular 3-day Hackathons, bi-weekly learning groups, and productivity spending to support and encourage your career growth
• Opportunities to participate in digital events and conferences
• £75 per month to use toward qualifying wellness expenses
• Quarterly team offsites