Lead Data Engineer
Core
Lead a small team of data engineers to design, build, and operate reliable data systems, pipelines, and AI agents for a global compensation data platform.
Role type
Lead Data Engineer (Team Lead)
Builds
Real-time compensation data platform, customer-facing tools, and AI agents
Domain
Fintech / Compensation Data / Cloud Infrastructure
Required skills
Python, SQL, dbt, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), PostgreSQL, Terraform, CI/CD, data modeling, platform engineering principles, data quality/governance, team leadership, mentoring
Preferred skills
AI-assisted engineering tools, self-service tooling design, startup environment adaptability
Technologies
Python, SQL, dbt, dlt, GCP (Cloud Functions, Workflows, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Datastream), PostgreSQL, GitHub Actions, Terraform, Artifact Registry
Responsibilities
Design and operate data pipelines and integrations; shape the data roadmap with Product and Data Science; build data quality and governance into delivery; integrate data systems into shared DevOps practices; own reliability and support of production data systems; lead delivery planning and coach a small team of data engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with line management responsibilities