Senior Data Engineer

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Senior Data Engineer at our client in New York City . The ideal candidate is an experienced engineering leader with a strong hands on foundation, capable of translating complex workforce, compensation, and organizational requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions. Senior Data Engineer in HR Technology to lead the technical strategy, architectural direction, and delivery of HR, people operations, and workforce analytics data across the firm. This role serves as a senior technical partner to both HR and Technology leadership, bridging business priorities, and engineering execution. The qualified candidate will guide architecture and implementation while partnering closely with HR and Technology stakeholders to ensure sensitive employee data is accurately modeled, responsibly governed, and reliably delivered in support of decision making, compliance, and long term business needs. The Successful Candidate Is Expected To: Lead and build full stack, enterprise grade platforms using Python, Java, Spring Boot, ReactJS, and SQL/NoSQL databases, while remaining hands on with code. Own and drive Low Level Design (LLD) and High Level Design (HLD) with deep understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and integration patterns. Architect and develop secure, compliant systems. Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs that support internal and external consumers with high performance and reliability. Drive non functional requirements including security, availability, scalability, resiliency, performance, and observability. Lead engineering initiatives involving HR, people operations, and workforce analytics data, ensuring secure ingestion, modeling, governance, and integration of sensitive employee datasets across the firm’s technology ecosystem. Partner with HR, Talent, and People Analytics teams to translate workforce planning, compensation, performance management, and organizational design requirements into scalable technical solutions and data products. Implement robust data quality, lineage, and privacy controls for HR data, ensuring compliance with regulatory, contractual, and internal governance standards. Partner with product, data, and HR stakeholders to translate investment and operational requirements into scalable technical solutions. Provide strong technical leadership and hands on guidance across the full software development lifecycle. Demonstrate an excellent understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system design tradeoffs. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 5-8 years of professional software engineering experience. Proven track record of hands on development in enterprise scale systems, preferably in HR. Strong proficiency in at least one core programming language (Python or Java). Deep experience with relational databases, NoSQL stores, and complex query design. Comfortable operating in fast paced, iterative environments, balancing delivery with long term architecture. Experience working with HR, people operations, or workforce analytics data, including sensitive data handling, HRIS integrations (e.g., Dayforce, Culture Amp, etc.), and secure data exchange patterns. Demonstrated ability to build or support platforms involving employee lifecycle data, compensation structures, organizational hierarchies, and talent management workflows. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Azure, including infrastructure as code and cloud native services. Experience with modern data engineering stacks including Snowflake, PowerBI, and analytical data platforms. Prior experience supporting HR operations technology platforms. Working knowledge of HR Information Systems platforms. Experience integrating HR data with enterprise analytics, financial systems, or operational platforms to support firm wide reporting, compliance, and workforce insights. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior business leaders and align technology delivery with investment, operational, and people strategy priorities. Equal Opportunity Statement Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr