Senior Data Governance Engineer

In Australia, Dabble has been operating a licensed sportsbook under the NTRWC since 2021. We're here to deliver extraordinary - with a truly immersive socialised betting experience designed to provide evolutionary entertainment to our punters via genuine interaction and engagement.

We have office hubs in Darwin, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Albury. While we support remote-friendly work, we also encourage our people to take advantage of our national network of offices, offering cross-office sponsored flights year-round to promote collaboration and connection.

Our global operations span multiple markets, including our innovative Daily Fantasy Sports app servicing the United States which launched in 2023, and our latest launch into the UK in 2025!

We are a team of highly driven enthusiasts and we are looking for our next Dabbler to join us as we continue in our journey.

Dabble Culture

• Dress for your day so you can focus on what matters

• Switch up your office, work from home, work from wherever helps you to deliver

• Genuine, like-minded team of visionaries. We welcome ideas big and small!

• Scheduled focus time to encourage deep thought

• Our annual convention, Dabblecon, brings us all together to celebrate our successes and plan continued evolution over the coming year

• Each day is led through upholding our core Values: Fun, Celebratory, Community, Evolutionary and Focus
  

Dabble Perks

• Five weeks of paid annual leave for all Dabblers

• Paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregiver

• We encourage you to visit our network of offices: sponsored flights available to staff and spouse/immediate family

• Flexibility with working hours to accommodate our cross-country employee base: you are free to manage your own time

• Your wellness is our genuine concern: We sponsor access to the Sonder app for employees and their families with 24/7 support across mental health, medical advice, safety support and
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• Up to 10% annual cash bonus based on Company performance metrics

• Dabble Day Dividend: all Dabblers split the day’s revenue evenly on our birthday each year. You share the workload, why shouldn’t you share the reward?

Overview

Dabble is seeking a Senior Data Governance Engineer to lead and evolve our data governance capability across the business. This is a unique opportunity to shape governance practices in a modern Databricks environment while remaining hands-on with implementation and engineering solutions.

Working at the intersection of Data Engineering, Compliance, and Platform Architecture, you will be responsible for ensuring our data is secure, compliant, discoverable, and trusted. You'll partner closely with engineering, compliance, analytics, and business stakeholders to establish governance frameworks, implement technical controls, and drive best-practice data management across the organisation.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys combining strategic governance leadership with hands-on engineering work. You'll have the opportunity to influence the future direction of the data platform, mentor others, and play a key role in the growth of the Data function.

Primary Location

This role is currently open to all locations within Australia.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve Dabble's data governance capability across data classification, metadata management, access controls, data quality, and regulatory compliance.

• Design and implement governance solutions within Databricks and Unity Catalog, ensuring governance principles are embedded into the platform.

• Partner with Data Engineering, Compliance, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable and practical governance outcomes.

• Support and guide the Data Engineering team through hands-on technical contribution and governance expertise.

• Drive governance initiatives relating to PII, data protection, access management, lineage, and data quality.

• Act as a trusted subject matter expert, balancing regulatory requirements with business and engineering needs.

• Contribute to the future growth and maturity of the data function through leadership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in a Data Governance, Data Engineering, or similar role.

• Proven hands-on experience implementing governance solutions within Databricks, including Unity Catalog.

• Strong understanding of data governance principles, including data classification, metadata management, access controls, lineage, and data quality.

• Experience working with sensitive data and regulatory requirements, including PII and privacy obligations.

• Strong SQL and Python skills with the ability to build and implement technical solutions.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.

• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

• Previous leadership, mentoring, or team development experience, or a desire to grow into a future leadership role.
  

Are you a Dabbler?

A Dabbler’s attitude is paramount, as the right person will be able to learn quickly and adapt to any skill gaps. A Dabbler is always a team player, with a willingness to share with and learn from others. Being a remote-first workplace, collaborative working styles are crucial to empower and grow each individual member (eg we prefer openness via public channels to problem solve or ideate on Slack).

A Dabbler uses their freedom of autonomy to its absolute potential and enjoys contributing to the Dabble community. We hold respect for our peers very highly – there is no such thing as a bad idea. We encourage you to think differently, be brave and strive to always raise the bar. Dabble was born out of thought sharing and should tackle growth in the same way. Dabble embraces empowerment of all people at any level of seniority and experience to ‘own their work’ and ‘talk their book’ wherever they can.

A fulfilling life extends beyond work, and we encourage our employees to prioritise self-care and well-being. This means taking breaks when needed, setting boundaries, and seeking support when facing challenges. We are committed to creating a safe environment where individuals feel comfortable discussing their wellbeing and accessing resources when necessary.

Remuneration

The advertised salary for this position is $150,000 - $170,000 + Super + Benefits with room to be flexible.