The Role
ThoughtSpot is seeking a dynamic Engineering Leader to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of Analyst Studio, our AI-powered data preparation and semantic modeling platform. This critical leadership role will oversee a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on building intelligent data transformation tools, semantic layer abstractions, and machine-learning-driven metadata enrichment. Your work will empower enterprises to unify and operationalize data across sources with speed and trust. You will work closely with Product, UX, and Go-To-Market teams to deliver next-generation capabilities in: Structured data transformation, Natural language-to-SQL translation, Knowledge-graph-powered context modeling We're looking for someone with deep expertise in the data domain, whether in analytics or related areas that emphasize scalable architectures. Experience in search, AI/ML, or enterprise SaaS is highly valuable.
Responsibilities:
● Drive Technical Vision & Strategy: Shape the future of ThoughtSpot’s Analyst Studio
platform by collaborating with product management, design, and executive leadership.
● Lead and Scale Engineering Team: Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of backend, ML/AI, and frontend engineers.
● Architect for Scale: Oversee scalable system design for semantic layers, data pipelines, and AI/LLM-driven transformation services.
● Innovate in AI & Analytics: Guide implementation of LLM-based data enrichment, automated data profiling, tagging, and ontology mapping.
● Build for high quality: Champion best practices in reliability, security, testing, and
observability.
● Ensure Security & Compliance: Drive best practices for cloud security, data privacy, and compliance with industry standards.
● Collaboration & Stakeholder Management: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product, UX, and customer success, to align technical goals with business objectives.
● Foster a High-Performance Culture: Attract, retain, and mentor top-tier engineering talent.
Required skills/qualifications
● 12+ years of total engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
● Proven experience leading teams delivering high-performance enterprise software or data platforms.
● Strong understanding of semantic layers, data modeling, and data preparation workflows.
● Familiarity with modern data stack tools (e.g., dbt, Cube.dev, AtScale, Trino, Airflow).
● Hands-on experience with LLMs, embedding models, or knowledge graphs is a strong plus.
● Track record of building and scaling distributed, production-grade software systems.
● Expected to be hands-on, capable of diving deep into debugging customer issues, analyzing logs and code, and resolving complex technical challenges.
● Experience integrating LLM-driven agents or natural language interfaces with enterprise data systems is a plus.
● Background in analytics, BI, metadata management, or MDM solutions is preferred.
● Understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP), containerization, and CI/CD pipelines.
● Strong communication and executive presence; able to influence cross-functional leadership.
● Familiarity with geographically distributed teams and infrastructure, ideally in a high-release-velocity or startup environment.
Who you are...
● Technical - You love technology. You love to discuss it, build it, use it, leverage it, and stay abreast of the latest developments.
● Problem solver - You are inspirational in problem-solving, algorithmic thinking, and programming skills along with computer science fundamentals.
● Recruiter & team builder - You are always looking for & hiring the best talent to ThoughtSpot. You understand the value of great teams. You enjoy collaborating with and mentoring others. You take pride in making others better.
● Platform builder - Search has been the biggest arc of growth for Thoughtspot. It will continue to do so only if we can build large-scale HA infrastructure that can support search applications.
● Customer obsessed - You are obsessed with making customers successful. You build software with customers in mind and get satisfaction by having satisfied customers. You go out of your way to help customers be successful.
What makes ThoughtSpot a great place to work?
ThoughtSpot is the experience layer of the modern data stack, leading the industry with our AI-powered analytics and natural language search. We hire people with unique identities, backgrounds, and perspectives—this balance-for-the-better philosophy is key to our success. When paired with our culture of Selfless Excellence and our drive for continuous improvement (2% done), ThoughtSpot cultivates a respectful culture that pushes norms to create world-class products. If you’re excited by the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the business and make your mark on a truly innovative company, we invite you to read more about our mission, and apply to the role that’s right for you.
ThoughtSpot for All
Building a diverse and inclusive team isn't just the right thing to do for our people, it's the right thing to do for our business. We know we can’t solve complex data problems with a single perspective. It takes many voices, experiences, and areas of expertise to deliver the innovative solutions our customers need. At ThoughtSpot, we continually celebrate the diverse communities that individuals cultivate to empower every Spotter to bring their whole authentic self to work. We’re committed to being real and continuously learning when it comes to equality, equity, and creating space for underrepresented groups to thrive. Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.
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What We Do
The world’s most innovative companies use AI-Powered Analytics from ThoughtSpot to empower every person in their organization with the ability to ask and answer data questions, create and interact with data-driven insights, and use these insights to make informed decisions. ThoughtSpot delivers a complete platform for the modern data stack spanning the entire spectrum of business intelligence needs, from ad hoc novel analysis with a code-first approach, to code-free self-service exploration and AI-driven monitoring powered by natural language. That’s why companies like T-Mobile, CVS, Pepsico, Daimler, Nasdaq, and Huel have turned to ThoughtSpot to transform their data driven cultures.
Why Work With Us
We’re on a mission to build a more fact-driven world. Spotters are a curious and data-driven bunch. We believe the world would be a better place if everyone had access to facts, and we enjoy building products and solving problems that make it easier for people to ask and answer questions with data.
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