
Lead Data Engineer
Hand Talk
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Brazil
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About the role
- Define the team's technical priorities, translating the Head of Data Engineering's business vision into actionable technical requirements.
- Mentorship and Code Review: Raise the team's technical standard through rigorous code reviews and continuous mentorship of data engineers.
- Governance and Standards: Establish data quality standards, pipeline observability, and data lineage documentation.
- Infrastructure Decisions: Lead the Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) strategy, ensuring consistent development, staging, and production environments.
- Data Culture: Promote a data-driven culture and increase adoption of the data platform by eliminating manual processes and silos.
Requirements
- Large-scale data architecture with a focus on high performance and low cost.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL.
- Proven experience leading technical data engineering teams.
- Proven experience managing, deploying, and maintaining data platforms (Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, and Data Lakehouses).
- Software engineering knowledge, including API design, design patterns, and platform maintenance.
- Stack: Strong/advanced knowledge of Apache Iceberg, AWS (EC2, Glue, Athena, DataZone, Lake Formation), Airflow, Terraform, DBT, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Advanced English fluency in writing and speaking.
Benefits
- CLT employment contract (Brazilian labor regime): Job security and all employment rights guaranteed from day one.
- Caju Benefits Card (R$ 1,160.00): Flexibility to use your balance as you prefer: meals, groceries, home office, culture, and mobility.
- Remote work — work from anywhere in Brazil: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere in Brazil with flexibility and comfort.
- SulAmérica Health Plan
- SulAmérica Dental Plan
- SulAmérica Life Insurance
- Online consultations with specialists via Conexa Saúde (telemedicine).
- Wellhub: Resources and support to help you perform at your best.
- Extended year-end break: Celebrate the holidays with more peace of mind and enjoy an extended period to recharge with family and friends.
- Birthday day off: Enjoy a special day off during your birthday month.
- Extended parental leave: Support and quality time for those growing their families.
- Continuous professional development: Access leading platforms like LinkedIn Learning, plus an annual stipend for courses and training in your area.
- University partnerships: Additional support through discounts and giveaways.
- LIBRAS training: Learn Brazilian Sign Language to better support our community.
- English learning support through partnerships.
- Work equipment provided as part of your onboarding kit.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonSQLdata architectureAPI designdesign patternsdata platformsdata warehousesdata lakesdata lakehousesInfrastructure as Code
Soft Skills
mentorshipcode reviewleadershipcommunicationteam collaborationtechnical prioritizationdata-driven culture promotion