Lead Data Engineer
Core
Design, build, and scale data integration capabilities for a Customer Data Platform (CDP) and master data management solution serving the global sports and entertainment industry.
Role type
Lead Data Engineer (hands-on IC)
Builds
Helix data products (CDP and MDM solution) for sports and entertainment clients
Domain
Sports & Entertainment Marketing / Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Scala, Apache Spark, AWS services (S3, EMR, ECS, Lambda), PostgreSQL, Redshift, ETL/ELT pipeline design, CI/CD, code quality enforcement, technical mentoring
Preferred skills
N/A
Technologies
Scala, Spark, AWS, PostgreSQL, Redshift
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end delivery of data engineering projects from design to production support; Build and operate scalable data ingestion and processing pipelines; Develop data workflows for customer identity resolution and golden record creation; Design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines for large-scale data; Define engineering best practices for code quality and deployment; Troubleshoot complex data and system issues; Mentor engineers through code reviews and technical leadership
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities