Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mark43 is a company focused on empowering communities and their governments with innovative technologies. They are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to shape their data infrastructure, mentor team members, and drive analytics innovation across the organization.
Responsibilities
- Mentored fellow data engineers through code reviews, architectural decisions, and technical planning sessions
- Led the design and implementation of scalable, secure data pipelines using dbt, Apache Airflow, and SQL
- Collaborated with Product Managers to launch new customer-facing analytics capabilities
- Partnered with DevOps to optimize cloud infrastructure with Terraform and AWS-managed services
- Built and maintained integrations with MySQL, SQL Server, and OLAP systems to support product insights and internal operations
- Participated in our on-call rotation to ensure platform reliability and performance
- Contributed to the hiring, onboarding, and professional development of the Data Engineering team
- Explored and evaluated new tools—including AI-assisted coding platforms like Claude and Windsurf—to improve engineering workflows
Skills
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
- Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and data services
- Familiarity with MySQL, SQL Server, and OLAP databases
- Experience using Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools
- Expertise in modern data tooling, particularly dbt and Apache Airflow
- Operating reliable and performant pipelines in production environments
- Building data platforms that support both internal stakeholders and external customers
Benefits
- Bonus opportunity
- Company stock options
- A full benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and a 401k
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