About Tapestry
Tapestry is a team within Alphabet working to build the AI-powered electric grid. We are tackling one of the world’s most important infrastructure challenges: helping the energy system become more visible, understandable, reliable, affordable, abundant, and clean.
Originally born at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, Tapestry brings together experts in energy, AI, software, engineering, and product to build tools that help the electricity ecosystem plan smarter, move faster, and operate more efficiently.
This is a global effort. Tapestry supports partners across the U.S., U.K., Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil as they work toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future.
Joining Tapestry means doing high-impact work with a multidisciplinary team tackling a problem that matters at global scale. Learn more about our team and our mission here.
About the role
We are looking for a technical heavyweight to serve as a founding pillar of Tapestry’s new NYC Engineering Hub. As the Engineering Manager for the Data Platform team, you will lead the evolution of our Agentic Data Platform—the engine that transforms raw grid data, drone imagery, and street-level perception into a high fidelity digital replica of the world’s electricity networks. You will lead teams through ambiguous charters, ensuring our data infrastructure isn't just a repository, but an active, intelligent participant in solving grid complexity.
How you will make 10X Impact
- Architect Autonomous Systems: Lead the design of an "agentic" platform that automates LLM based data discovery, metadata enrichment, and governance, spanning the breadth of Tapestry’s multimodal data stack.
- Take models from prototype to production: Partner with the Machine Learning team to bridge the gap between core algorithms and scalable systems, ensuring seamless integration of cutting-edge models into the agentic platform to maximize 10x output.
- Code-Level Leadership: Remain "dangerously" technical. You will own high-stakes design reviews, mentor senior ICs, and ensure our production deployments meet Google-scale reliability standards.
- Build the Hub: As a site anchor in NYC, you will play a critical role in hiring, mentoring, and establishing the engineering culture for a rapidly growing team.
What you should have:
- Experience: 8+ years in data engineering, backend infrastructure, or distributed systems, with at least 2+ years in formal people management or high-impact tech-lead roles.
- Architectural Depth: Proven track record of building scalable platforms that handle multimodal data (structured grid data + unstructured imagery/spatial data).
- Operational Excellence: Deep understanding of data governance, multi-tenancy, and "data-as-a-product" philosophies in a production environment.
- Communication: The ability to translate high-level "moonshot" ambiguity into concrete technical roadmaps for your team and stakeholders.
It’d be great if you also had:
- PhD in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
- Prior experience in a "zero-to-one" environment or building out a new geographic engineering site.
- Experience building LLM-orchestrated data pipelines or autonomous agent frameworks.
- Background in geospatial data or physical system modeling.
- A passion for using data to create a future with reliable, affordable and clean energy for everyone.
Our values
- Take charge: We take initiative and own outcomes that move the mission forward.
- Transform with purpose: We build solutions that solve real problems and create meaningful impact.
- Be a Tapestry, not a thread: We collaborate across diverse skills and perspectives to achieve more than we can individually.
- Always fine-tune: We stay curious, seek feedback, and refine our understanding as we learn.
- Stay grounded: We listen openly, value different perspectives, and stay focused on what matters most.
What we offer
A culture that supports growth, ownership, and meaningful impact, along with:
- Competitive salary and equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous PTO and flexible hybrid work model
- 401(k) with employer contribution
- Professional development
- The ability to work on important real-world problems within an Alphabet-backed environment
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $207,000 - $304,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
Skills Required
- 8+ years in data engineering, backend infrastructure, or distributed systems
- 2+ years in formal people management or high-impact tech-lead roles
- Proven experience building scalable platforms handling multimodal data (structured grid data and unstructured imagery/spatial data)
- Deep understanding of data governance, multi-tenancy, and data-as-a-product philosophies in production
- Strong communication ability to translate ambiguous, high-level goals into concrete technical roadmaps
- Hands-on, code-level technical leadership and ownership of production reliability
- Experience hiring, mentoring, and establishing engineering culture for a new site or growing team
- PhD in Computer Science or related quantitative field
- Prior zero-to-one experience or building new geographic engineering sites
- Experience building LLM-orchestrated data pipelines or autonomous agent frameworks
- Background in geospatial data or physical system modeling
X, The Moonshot Factory Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about X, The Moonshot Factory and has not been reviewed or approved by X, The Moonshot Factory.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for core technical and senior roles, with employer-posted ranges and clear statements that total compensation includes base, bonus, equity, and benefits. Feedback suggests posted bands and explicit structure provide clarity on how pay is constructed.
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is described as generous, including paid parental leave, baby bonding, and transitional support for parents returning to work. Fertility treatments and maternity care are also covered, indicating depth in family-focused provisions.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with a notable company match and immediate vesting of matched funds. Additional financial supports such as student loan reimbursement and coaching strengthen long-term financial security.
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What We Do
We create breakthrough technologies to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Born at Google, we got our start creating self-driving cars and smart glasses. Since then, we’ve continued to bring sci-fi ideas into reality.
