Lead Data Engineer

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Salary

SALARY:

$175000 - $210000

Location

LOCATION

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Lead Data Engineer

Remote (USA) | $175,000-$210,000

The Role

We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to provide hands-on technical leadership across data engineering, architecture, and data platform development.

This is a Lead/Principal-level role where you will remain hands-on while setting technical direction, mentoring engineers, and leading complex data initiatives from architecture through implementation.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable ELT pipelines and data solutions.
  • Lead data architecture, modeling, engineering standards, and best practices.
  • Own data transformations and onboarding of new customer data sources.
  • Troubleshoot complex customer-facing data issues.
  • Improve existing systems through automation, scalability, reliability, and efficiency.
  • Lead projects from architecture and planning through deployment and ongoing support.
  • Evaluate technical options, communicate tradeoffs, and make recommendations.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to the technical roadmap.
  • Manage and lead a small team of Data Engineers, supporting their development and performance.

What We're Looking For

  • 7-10+ years of experience, including 5+ years in Data Engineering.
  • Strong SQL and Python skills.
  • Deep experience with ELT, data pipelines, and large-scale data ingestion.
  • Strong data modeling and architecture experience.
  • Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration tools.
  • Experience working with large datasets and varying data quality.
  • Strong architectural mindset with the ability to make independent technical decisions.
  • Experience improving or evolving existing data platforms.
  • Previous experience managing a small Data Engineering team is required.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Experience providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers.

Nice to have: dbt, PostgreSQL, MPP databases, Astronomer/Dagster, healthcare data, and experience across multiple database technologies.

CONTACT

Calum Reid

Senior Manager

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