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Lead Data Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Tue, Aug 18, 2026
This job expires in: 23 days

Job Summary

Combining hands-on application development with technical leadership, the remote Lead Data Engineer will oversee the delivery of SaaS and custom applications, APIs, and integrations while guiding developers and ensuring implementation quality in a contract role.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead development and technical delivery of application products from design through production implementation
  • Contribute to solution architecture and create technical design documentation
  • Provide technical leadership through mentoring and code reviews, while collaborating with cross-functional teams
Required qualifications
  • Strong hands-on experience with SaaS, custom applications, APIs, and integrations
  • Proven technical leadership skills without requiring formal people-management authority
  • Experience in solution architecture and technical design reviews
  • Ability to support production applications, including troubleshooting and implementation support
  • Excellent collaboration skills across engineering and operational teams

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