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Lead Data Platform Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Aug 31, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

As the technical lead for the data platform, the full-time Lead Data Platform Engineer will own the architecture and reliability of a shared enterprise data and analytics platform, focusing on the design and implementation of streaming and batch data pipelines while working remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Own the technical direction, architecture, and reliability of the data and analytics platform, serving as the final technical authority
  • Lead the design and implementation of streaming and batch data pipelines, writing production infrastructure-as-code
  • Establish data contracts and ensure data accuracy, governance, and security for analysis and reporting
Required qualifications
  • Strong hands-on coding experience in TypeScript and/or JavaScript with AWS CDK
  • Demonstrated experience owning the technical direction of a scalable cloud data platform in production
  • Experience with analytical data modeling and layered data architectures
  • Track record of designing for scalability, performance, and data integrity
  • Experience establishing data contracts and implementing data quality and access control practices

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