Lead Data Engineer
Core
Lead a data engineering team to build a data catalog, semantic layer, and AI-ready data access while establishing security standards and patterns for a modern data warehouse.
Role type
Lead Data Engineer (Platform & Strategy)
Builds
Data catalog, semantic layer, data security posture, AI-ready data access, CI/CD pipelines
Domain
Fintech / B2B Card Payments / Data Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Data warehouse design (Redshift/Snowflake), ETL/ELT orchestration (Dagster), dbt, Python, SQL optimization, data modeling, security implementation (RBAC, tokenization), team leadership, mentorship
Preferred skills
AI-native mindset, reverse ETL, DDD-based data product design, teaching non-technical users
Technologies
Redshift, Dagster, dbt, Python
Responsibilities
Set standards and build patterns for data ingestion; build data catalogs and semantic layers; implement data security standards (tokenization, RBAC, row-level security); contribute to data pipelines and CI/CD; mentor data engineers and product teams; evangelize new data practices
Seniority
Lead, hands-on IC with team leadership