Lead Data Engineer
HybridCluj-Napoca, Cluj County, Romania or Braşov, Brașov County, Romania
Job Summary
Lead technical direction for data engineering projects by designing scalable platforms, pipelines, and cloud-native architectures using AWS, Python, Airflow, and Iceberg. Mentor engineers, foster best practices, and drive continuous improvement through architecture discussions while collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. Support the growth of the Data Engineering practice via knowledge sharing and technical interviews. This role requires 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Architecture, with a focus on mentoring and stakeholder management within our culture.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or Data Architecture
- Previous experience in a Technical Lead or Lead Engineer role
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Python, Apache Airflow, Astronomer (Astro) and Apache Iceberg
- Experience designing and building scalable data pipelines and cloud-native data platforms
- Good understanding of data modeling and data warehousing concepts
- Strong communication, mentoring and stakeholder management skills
- A sense of belonging while reading about our culture
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with DBT, Snowflake or Databricks
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation)
- AWS or other relevant cloud certifications
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