Associate Director, Data Engineering
Formation Bio · New York, NY; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA
Posted 16 days ago · $213,500 - $267,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days Formation Bio's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Formation Bio's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Formation Bio
- high 17 stale, 0 reposted of 23 open
- Hiring momentum
- 29 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Formation Bio's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Formation Bio.
About this role
As the Associate Director of Data Engineering at Formation Bio, you will lead a team responsible for the data platform crucial to the company's drug development efforts. Your role involves overseeing data pipelines, ensuring data quality and governance, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance operational reporting and analytics. You will also focus on developing your team, setting technical direction, and leveraging AI tools to improve engineering workflows.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Formation Bio as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of total experience in data engineering and people management
- 3+ years of direct management experience with Data Engineers or similar roles
- Experience with AI tools, including LLMs and agentic coding systems
- Strong knowledge of modern data stack tooling including Snowflake, orchestration tools (e.g., Dagster or Airflow), and transformation tools (e.g., dbt)
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills
- Experience managing technical projects and programs
Nice to have
- Experience with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life-sciences industry data
What you get
- Total Compensation Range: $213,500 - $267,000
- Equity
- Comprehensive benefits
- Generous perks
Worth weighing
- Hybrid model requiring 3 days per week in office
- No specific mention of remote work options outside of the hybrid model
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry is preferred but not required
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Listed by Formation Bio on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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