Lead Data Platform Engineer: Semantic Layer Owner

Summary

The Lead Data Platform Engineer will own the canonical data models and semantic layer, establishing data contracts and enabling self-serve analytics. The role involves working with a modern stack including BigQuery/Snowflake/Redshift, dbt, Python, and various orchestrators to ensure reliable and compliant data infrastructure.

Zefir is hiring a senior data/platform engineer in Paris to own the canonical data models and semantic layer that power analytics across Ops, Growth and Finance. You will establish clear contracts between Engineering and BI, enable self-serve dashboards with secure data primitives, and govern event taxonomy and GDPR-compliant tracking.

You will work with a modern data stack (BigQuery/Snowflake/Redshift, dbt, Python) and orchestrators (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) while balancing cost, reliability

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