About the Role
The Director of Data Platform & Operations serves as both the technical backbone and the people leader of our data organization: the architect who designs and builds our data infrastructure, the engineer who ships and maintains the pipelines that power it, and the primary technical point of contact bridging the business and the platform. This person will lead our Data Engineering, Data Governance, and BI/Analytics teams, own our BI strategy end to end, and lead the data foundation for our Glean AI implementation, ensuring the data feeding our AI search and knowledge tools is well-structured, governed, and trustworthy.
This is a hands-on leadership role: equal parts architect, engineer, people manager, and strategic partner to the business.
Why This Role Matters
Data is the foundation everything else gets built on: reporting, AI, and business decisions all depend on it being accurate, accessible, and well-architected. This role owns that foundation and is the go-to technical voice ensuring the rest of the business can trust and use it.
Responsibilities
Lead and grow the Data Engineering, Data Governance, and BI/Analytics teams
Set priorities, workflows, and quality standards across the three functions, ensuring they operate as one cohesive data organization
Mentor and develop team members, balancing hands-on technical guidance with career growth
Own hiring, performance management, and resourcing decisions for the team
Design and own the overall data platform: warehouse/lakehouse structure, schema design, and data modeling standards
Build, orchestrate, and maintain reliable data pipelines that move data from source systems into governed, analytics-ready models
Establish and enforce standards for data quality, dimensional modeling, and pipeline reliability
Manage cloud data infrastructure and associated cost optimization
Own the BI strategy — define how the business accesses trusted data, from executive dashboards to self-serve reporting
Build and evolve centralized reporting with appropriate access controls (RBAC)
Partner with department leaders to turn raw data into decision-ready insights and KPIs
Manage and own Data Platform roadmap and prioritization
Serve as the primary technical point of contact between the data platform and business stakeholders
Translate business requirements into scoped, deliverable technical initiatives
Act as a trusted advisor on what's possible with our data, and set realistic expectations on delivery
Own the data layer supporting our Glean implementation, ensuring source systems are properly connected, indexed, and governed for AI search
Partner with IT/AI stakeholders to define data access, quality, and security standards for AI-powered tools
Partner with the Agent Builder team to ensure AI agents are powered by trusted, governed data
Help shape the broader data strategy as AI becomes more embedded in daily workflows
Team Leadership
Data Architecture & Engineering
BI Strategy & Reporting
Technical Partnership to the Business
AI / Glean Data Ownership
Skills and Requirements
Experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale data platforms and pipelines, including pipeline orchestration and scheduling (e.g., Azure, AWS, Databricks, Apache Spark)
Strong SQL/DDL skills and working proficiency in Python (or similar) for data engineering tasks
Experience with dimensional modeling and schema design, and hands-on ownership of a data warehouse or lakehouse (medallion architecture experience a plus)
Track record of building BI reporting and dashboards (Tableau, Power BI, or similar) with governed, centralized access
Experience integrating and normalizing data from core business systems (e.g., Salesforce, NetSuite, or similar enterprise platforms)
Comfort operating as both an individual contributor and a leader — this role builds pipelines and leads people
Experience managing a team, ideally spanning data engineering, data governance, and/or BI/analytics functions
Excellent communication skills; ability to be the "face" of the data platform to non-technical stakeholders
Experience with (or strong interest in) enterprise AI/knowledge tools like Glean is a plus
Background in high growth companies, preferably companies with heavy acquisition growth motions
Compensation Philosophy
The compensation for this position is commensurate upon experience, and the range listed reflects total compensation or on target earnings. The top end of the range is reserved for candidates with extensive experience and a profile that strongly aligns with the senior expectations of this role.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.
- A comprehensive extended benefits package including health, dental and vision for you and your family, with company paid offerings.
- An uncapped commissions structure.
- Generous paid time off (PTO) is offered to support the ability to rest and recharge.
- A great team environment and resources, supporting you to do the best work of your life and providing unlimited career growth potential.
- Highly autonomous and entrepreneurial environment.
- Annual recurring WFH allowance for you to purchase items you need for your home office.
- Ongoing support for learning development so you can master your craft.
- Work with the hardware you're most comfortable with (Windows or Mac).
- Diverse and inclusive workplace where we all learn from each other.
As the industry-leading provider of document software development (SDK) technology powering everything from traditional desktop software to innovative web and mobile applications, at Apryse we are committed to delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that empower our clients to achieve their goals. With a broad international portfolio of combined companies, products, and leading technologies, we are actively changing the way the world works with documents to make work better and life simpler.
Customers like IBM, Autodesk, DocuSign, Boeing, Microsoft (and many more!) come to us to realize their web and mobile strategies for document management, editing, and collaboration as the #1-ranked commercial document SDK of choice for companies worldwide. As a result, you can find our document technology in thousands of solutions, including those of household names, used by millions across virtually every industry. Our XODO app alone has 25M unique installs -- and counting -- and the highest ratings among PDF productivity apps on the largest online app marketplaces.
Ready to join our team?
If you are interested in helping Apryse deliver on its commitments and taking your career to the next level, we invite you to apply online now. Additionally, we view the above section as a guide, not a checklist. We welcome diverse and non-traditional backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you do not have every requirement listed.
We are committed to a work environment that is inclusive to all and free of discrimination. It is our policy to be an equal opportunity employer without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, citizenship status or any other factors prohibited by law. Apryse will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.
Skills Required
- Experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale data platforms and pipelines
- Experience with pipeline orchestration and scheduling
- Strong SQL and DDL skills
- Working proficiency in Python or a similar language for data engineering
- Experience with dimensional modeling and schema design
- Hands-on ownership of a data warehouse or lakehouse
- Experience building BI reports and dashboards with governed, centralized access
- Experience integrating and normalizing data from core business systems such as Salesforce or NetSuite
- Ability to operate as both an individual contributor and people leader
- Experience managing teams spanning data engineering, data governance, or BI and analytics
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with or strong interest in enterprise AI and knowledge tools such as Glean
- Experience in high-growth companies, preferably with acquisition growth
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Apryse Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as company‑paid for medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, with added mental‑health support and pet insurance. Disability and life insurance are also highlighted.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes paid holidays, sick leave, bereavement, wellness and mental‑health days, a birthday day off, and paid volunteer days. This mix indicates breadth beyond standard PTO.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits include a 401(k) plan with company matching, with employer‑verified references to a 401(k) offering in the U.S.
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What We Do
Apryse, previously known as PDFTron, takes document solutions to the next level, making work better and life simpler. As a global leader in document processing technology, Apryse gives developers, enterprise customers, and small businesses the tools they need to reach their document goals faster and easier. Apryse’s market-leading SDK drives digital transformation and powers next-generation software applications with dynamic document viewing, annotation, processing, and conversion capabilities, as well as advanced features such as document understanding, data extraction, and redaction. Apryse technology supports all major platforms and dozens of unique file types, including support for PDF, MS Office, and CAD formats. It’s an easier and faster way to build document functionality, making your developers more productive and your users happier. Our product portfolio includes the Apryse developer suite with server, mobile, and web SDKs, iText’s PDF SDK, and low-code integrations. Xodo and eversign cover Small-Mid-sized businesses.
Why Work With Us
Here at Apryse, we live by four core values — Win Together, Always Learning, Quality First, and Strength in our Differences. Brought together with a common goal, every team member is a crucial piece of the puzzle, and our collective success is a direct outcome of the dedication and passion of our people.
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