CareerPlan

Lead Data Engineer

Palo AltoFull-time$150k–$225k2026-11-01 → 2026-11-09
HybridVisa sponsorship offered

Core

Design, build, and maintain scalable data infrastructure (pipelines, warehouses, systems) powering AI-native tools for scientific discovery.

Role type

Lead Data Engineer

Builds

Data pipelines, data warehouses, and systems for AI products

Domain

AI/ML infrastructure + Data Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

ETL/ELT design, cloud data warehousing, database performance optimization, data modeling, data quality frameworks, system architecture

Preferred skills

AI/ML infrastructure, vector databases, streaming data, biotechnology domain

Technologies

Cloud data warehouses, ETL/ELT tools, vector databases

Responsibilities

Design scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, optimize database performance and capacity, build data warehousing infrastructure, enforce data quality standards, partner with research/product teams, lead architectural decisions

Seniority

Lead, hands-on IC with mentorship