
Lead Data Engineer, Customer Data Graphs
Salesforce
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle • Illinois • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $117,200 - $260,100 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design and implement specialized data structures that support the use of customer data graphs, which power agentic context and memory
- Lead the development of robust ETL/ELT frameworks using Python and SQL, building highly decoupled, modular pipelines that can handle petabyte-scale data
- Build customer identity graphs that serve data to applications and AI with sub-second performance
- Act as a technical pillar for a specialized team of data and AI engineers, fostering technical excellence
- In partnership with product managers and engineering leaders, align graph strategy and architecture with broader Data360 efforts
- Establish and enforce rigorous technical standards for data quality and latency to ensure reliable, real-time insights
- Lead high-impact efforts to automate the data delivery pipeline, ensuring seamless integration between internal databases, third-party APIs, and the AI orchestration layer.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role
- A related technical degree required
- Proficiency in data engineering tools and languages, such as Python, SQL, and Spark
- Strong understanding of database concepts, data modeling, and ETL processes with tools like Airflow, dbt, Informatica, etc.
- Experience with cloud-based data solutions (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Familiarity with data warehousing, SQL, NoSQL databases, and data integration techniques
- Experience with the Salesforce Ecosystem, specifically Data Cloud
- Problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a cross-functional environment.
Benefits
- time off programs
- medical, dental, vision
- mental health support
- paid parental leave
- life and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- employee stock purchasing program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
PythonSQLSparkETLELTdata modelingdata warehousingNoSQLdata integrationdata quality
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationleadershiptechnical excellence
Certifications
related technical degree