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Lead Data Engineer (Santa Clara)Mentor Talent Acquisition • Santa Clara, CA, United States
Lead Data Engineer (Santa Clara)

Lead Data Engineer (Santa Clara)

Mentor Talent Acquisition • Santa Clara, CA, United States
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Were looking for a Lead Data Engineer to spearhead the design, implementation, and iteration of a world-class, modern data infrastructure that powers analytics, data science, and ML / AI systems. You will be in the drivers seat for a new function on the Engineering team and will help chart its future.

This role is highly strategic, cross-functional, and hands-on. If youre passionate about building 01 data platforms collaboratively and have experience scaling them at a rapidly growing startup , this role is for you.

What you will do

  • Define and execute the strategic roadmap for data infrastructure and analytics capabilities across the organization.
  • Partner closely with Data Science, Operations Analytics, Engineering, and Product on the design and implementation of scalable data pipelines, models, and solutions.
  • Drive the development of foundational data products and tools to power self-service analytics.
  • Actively contribute to and influence engineering processes, culture, practices, and systems.
  • Serve as a technical thought leader on data engineering best practices.

About you

  • Strong technical foundation with the modern data engineering stack (dbt, PySpark, Fivetran, Snowflake, Lakehouse, CDPs, ETL tools, etc.).
  • Advanced knowledge of SQL and Python.
  • Deep expertise in data pipelines, distributed systems, and analytics infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience with data warehousing technologies, data lake architecture, and ETL pipelines / tools.
  • Deep understanding of BI tooling infrastructure and semantic layer design (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Metabase, Mode).
  • Experience and interest in leading major architecture initiatives from the ground up.
  • Believer in applying best-in-class software engineering practices to data systems.
  • Interest in coaching / mentoring junior engineers.
  • Bonus points

  • Experience building data products that meet HIPAA requirements.
  • Built platforms that support real-time and batch ML / AI products and systems.
  • Experience integrating EHR and other complex third-party system data.
  • For more info or to apply please share your resume to gjurgjica@mentortalent.ie.

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