Lead Data Engineer
$150k - $180kFull-time
Metrics Recruitment
Role Description
Lead Data Engineer at a Series A/B SaaS Scale-Up.
- Must-haves:
- Built data infrastructure from scratch at a growing SaaS company (not maintained existing systems).
- Lived through company transformation from startup to enterprise scale.
- Strong AWS data services (S3, Redshift/Athena, Lambda, Step Functions, Glue).
- Python for data pipelines and orchestration with Airflow/Prefect thinking but tool-agnostic.
- Multi-tenant database architecture at scale (hundreds of clients, complex schemas).
- Designed data models that support downstream BI/analytics.
- What they'll own:
- Solo data engineering function with offshore contractor support.
- Architecting medallion data architecture on AWS.
- Building pipelines handling hundreds of client databases with hundreds of tables each.
- Preparing the data foundation for embedded analytics/BI integration.
- Direct stakeholder interface for data requirements.
Qualifications
- Experience in building data infrastructure from scratch.
- Strong understanding of AWS data services.
- Proficiency in Python and data orchestration tools.
- Experience with multi-tenant database architecture.
- Ability to design data models for BI/analytics.
Requirements
- Experience in a SaaS environment.
- Ability to work independently and manage offshore support.
- Strong communication skills for stakeholder interaction.
Benefits
- Competitive salary ($150-180K).
- Remote work opportunity (US, CST/EST only).
- Opportunity to lead a solo data engineering function.
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