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Lead Engineer - Data Platforms

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Thu, Oct 01, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To drive innovative engineering solutions, the full-time Lead Engineer - Data Platforms will design and build scalable, cloud-native platforms while working remotely on a long-term contract basis.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead the development of end-to-end engineering solutions across data generation, ingestion, and analytics
  • Own the architecture, technical design, and engineering delivery, including code reviews and sprint planning
  • Implement AI/ML solutions and drive performance engineering initiatives such as load testing and capacity planning
Required qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in distributed systems and cloud-native application development
  • Proficiency in backend development using Node.js/TypeScript and Python, along with modern React/TypeScript
  • Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, S3, Redshift, and DynamoDB
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools like CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation
  • Strong understanding of performance engineering principles and AI technologies

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