Airtable is the no-code app platform that empowers people closest to the work to accelerate their most critical business processes. More than 500,000 organizations, including 80% of the Fortune 100, rely on Airtable to transform how work gets done.
As the Engineering Manager, Storage, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for designing, building, and operating scalable storage systems that underpin our mission-critical business applications. Our storage solutions integrate both relational databases (e.g., AWS RDS, TiDB, MySQL), non-relational (DynamoDB, Redis), and caching architectures to ensure data availability, resilience, and performance at petabyte scale. In this role, you will set the technical vision, drive the roadmap for our storage platform, and collaborate across diverse functions to foster innovation and continuous improvement.
What You’ll Do
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of senior storage engineers.
- Set clear goals, conduct performance reviews, and create development plans that empower team members to excel.
- Develop and articulate a long-term technical strategy for our storage platform, addressing relational (e.g., AWS RDS, TiDB, MySQL), non-relational (DynamoDB, Redis), and caching storage solutions.
- Prioritize high-impact projects and manage resource allocation while driving agile methodologies to deliver robust, secure, and scalable systems.
- Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and best practices to keep our storage solutions at the cutting edge.
- Ensure the integrity, performance, and security of our storage systems by enforcing rigorous architectural standards and best practices.
- Oversee processes for continuous integration, automated testing, and performance monitoring across the storage infrastructure.
- Work closely with Product teams, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure technical decisions align with overall business goals.
- Act as a key liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex storage concepts into actionable business strategies.
Who You Are
- You have 7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in designing, building, and operating scalable storage systems.
- You possess hands-on expertise with relational databases such as AWS RDS, DynamoDB, TiDB, and MySQL, as well as non-relational, distributed storage technologies.
- You have at least 2+ years of management experience leading technical teams.
Why Join Us?
- Lead a team that directly influences critical business operations by architecting storage systems that manage massive data loads reliably and securely.
- Play a pivotal role in shaping the evolution of our storage platform, ensuring that our solutions remain scalable and high-performing.
- Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where continuous learning and innovation are core values.
- Benefit from competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and significant opportunities for career advancement.
- Work alongside Product teams, infrastructure, and operations teams to drive strategic initiatives and influence key technical decisions.
- Make a tangible impact on both the technical and business sides of our organization.
Airtable is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and strive to create a workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any characteristic protected by applicable federal and state laws, regulations and ordinances. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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Compensation awarded to successful candidates will vary based on their work location, relevant skills, and experience.
Our total compensation package also includes the opportunity to receive benefits, restricted stock units, and may include incentive compensation. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit offerings, please check out Life at Airtable.
For work locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, New York City, and Los Angeles, the base salary range for this role is:
$240,000—$320,000 USD
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