Lead Software Engineer - Data Engineer
Job responsibilities
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Build automated, self-healing data operations using agentic frameworks and AI-driven workflows for intelligent monitoring, optimization, and remediation
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Design and deploy data solutions using AWS services including S3, Lambda, EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), and Step Functions
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Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for reproducible and scalable deployments
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Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.
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Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.
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Build and optimize scalable data ingestion, transformation, and analytics solutions using Apache Spark, AWS Glue, and Apache Iceberg
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Develop and manage both batch and real-time data pipelines leveraging Apache Kafka and Apache Flink for streaming data processing. Implement Data Lake architectures with efficient data organization, partitioning, and governance strategies
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Design and architect end-to-end data solutions from ingestion to analytics, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance at enterprise scale
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Define data architecture standards and best practices for batch and real-time data processing pipelines
- Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
- Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) with the ability to set team expectations for validating AI outputs for correctness, performance, and security.
- Strong understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows, including data sensitivity considerations, secure handling of inputs/outputs, and adherence to resiliency and security expectations; experience coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption within delivery practices
- Experience with modern data engineering practices including DataOps, data observability, and data governance
- Deep expertise in data ingestion, transformation, and analytics using Apache Spark, AWS Glue, Apache Iceberg, and Data Lake architectures
- Proven experience designing and managing batch and real-time data pipelines with Apache Kafka and Apache Flink
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services including S3, Lambda, EKS, and Step Functions
- Experience building automated solutions using agentic frameworks and AI-driven workflows for intelligent data operations
- Advanced proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Scala, or Java with strong SQL skills
- Demonstrated ability to architect end-to-end data solutions from ingestion to analytics at scale