Head of Data

Replit is the fastest way to turn ideas into software. With our powerful AI-powered Agent and Assistant, anyone can create and launch apps from natural language in just one click. Build and deploy full-stack applications directly from your browser—no setup required. Never written a line of code in your life? No problem. Replit makes software creation accessible, collaborative, and lightning-fast. Join us in our mission to empower the next generation of builders.

Help scale Replit's mission to democratize programming by leading our Data team. This team handles data infrastructure, analytics engineering, and data science that powers product decisions and AI features. You'll directly impact millions of users by building the intelligence that makes Replit smarter and more intuitive, and you'll help Replit teams by turning user behavior into actionable insights that drive growth.

You will:

• Hire, mentor, and retain a high performance team of data engineers, analytics engineers, and data scientists.

• Be decisive on data strategy and direction, helping Replit achieve company goals and its long term mission of bringing a billion software creators online.

• Set the pace and drive urgency in delivery, to help us win in a hyper competitive AI-powered development market.

• Roll up your sleeves and pitch in on projects, data modeling, and other team activities.

Examples of what you could do:

• Build data pipelines that capture the nuanced signals of how users create, collaborate, and learn on Replit.

• Design ML models that power Replit Agent's code generation and help users write better software faster.

• Create self-service analytics platforms that help product teams understand user behavior and optimize the development experience.

Required skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or related field, OR equivalent real-world experience in data roles

• 7+ years of experience in data with at least 2 years in a management role.

• 5+ years building data infrastructure and analytics at scale.

• Experience with modern data stack (SQL, Python, dbt, BigQuery, Looker, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ML/AI systems and real-time data processing.

• Experience at a high-growth developer tools or SaaS company.

• Background in product analytics and experimentation frameworks.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with LLMs and AI-assisted coding tools.

• Open source contributions to data tools or developer platforms.

• Understanding of developer workflows and collaborative coding environments.

Full-Time Employee Benefits Include:

💰 Competitive Salary & Equity

💹 401(k) Program

⚕️ Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

🩼 Short Term and Long Term Disability

🚼 Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave

🚗 Commuter Benefits

📱 Monthly Wellness Stipend

🧑‍💻 Autonoumous Work Environement

🖥 In Office Set-Up Reimbursement

🏝 Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays

🚀 Quarterly Team Gatherings

☕ In Office Amenities

Want to learn more about what we are up to?

• Meet the Replit Agent

• Replit: Make an app for that

• Replit Blog

• Amjad TED Talk

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• Operating Principles

• Reasons not to work at Replit

To achieve our mission of making programming more accessible around the world, we need our team to be representative of the world. We welcome your unique perspective and experiences in shaping this product. We encourage people from all kinds of backgrounds to apply, including and especially candidates from underrepresented and non-traditional backgrounds.

This is a full-time role that can be held from our Foster City, CA office. The role has an in-office requirement of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.