Senior Data Engineer (Team Lead)

Team: IT

Location: France

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

As a Senior Data Engineer (Team Lead), you will be responsible for leading data engineering initiatives while contributing hands-on to the development of scalable and reliable data platforms. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Leading a team of data engineers while actively contributing to the design and development of advanced data pipelines.
• Architecting, implementing, and optimizing large-scale streaming and batch data solutions using technologies such as Kafka, Spark, and Hadoop.
• Managing the deployment, monitoring, and optimization of data infrastructure to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Collaborating with product, analytics, and engineering teams to understand data requirements and define effective data strategies.
• Coaching and mentoring engineers while promoting strong engineering practices, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Establishing and maintaining best practices for data governance, security, compliance, and data quality.
• Identifying opportunities to improve data engineering processes, tooling, and technical standards.
• Supporting architectural decisions and ensuring solutions align with business and technical objectives.
• Communicating technical solutions, progress, and challenges effectively with both technical teams and stakeholders.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced data engineering leader with a strong background in distributed systems and large-scale data solutions. You should bring:

• 6+ years of professional experience in data engineering, including recent experience leading technical teams.
• Strong expertise in Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, and Hadoop ecosystems.
• Hands-on experience designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines and distributed processing systems.
• Experience working with cloud data platforms, with BigQuery experience considered highly desirable.
• Proven success delivering complex data engineering solutions in large-scale environments.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Experience mentoring engineers, managing workflows, and supporting team development.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Benefits:

The role offers a flexible remote environment with opportunities to work on challenging data engineering initiatives and grow as a technical leader. Benefits include:

• Fully remote work opportunity.
• Competitive compensation package paid in foreign currency.
• Regular training and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to lead impactful data projects with modern technologies.
• Exposure to complex distributed systems and cloud data platforms.
• Collaborative environment with international teams and experienced professionals.