Lead Data Engineer

6 days ago

Chicago, IL, United States CFS Full-time

Lead Data Engineer | No Sponsorship Available

Job Details – Lead Data Engineer

Compensation: $180,000 - $220,000
Location: Chicago, IL
Work Environment: Hybrid
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO

Overview – Lead Data Engineer

The Lead Data Engineer will play a key role in the design, development, and optimization of a modern cloud-based data platform. This position combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, focusing on scalable data solutions, AI-enabled applications, and cloud technologies. The ideal candidate will bring strong Python expertise, extensive data engineering experience, and the ability to lead technical initiatives while mentoring team members.

Key Responsibilities – Lead Data Engineer

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines, integrations, and data services.
  • Lead the architecture and implementation of cloud-based data platforms and modern data solutions.
  • Develop and support AI-driven and data-intensive applications.
  • Partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
  • Improve platform performance, reliability, security, and scalability.
  • Establish engineering best practices, development standards, and technical governance.
  • Mentor and guide engineers while providing leadership on complex technical initiatives.
  • Drive projects through the full lifecycle from design and development to deployment and ongoing support.

Qualifications – Lead Data Engineer

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or
  • related field.
  • 10+ years of data engineering experience required.
  • Strong hands-on Python development experience.
  • Experience building and supporting enterprise-scale data pipelines and architecture.
  • Cloud platform experience, preferably AWS.
  • Exposure to AI, machine learning, LLMs, or AI-enabled solutions.
  • Strong SQL, data modeling, and databas