Lead Data Engineer

Mark43 is a company dedicated to empowering communities and their governments through innovative technology. They are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to provide technical leadership and hands-on execution, focusing on the development of scalable data infrastructure and mentoring team members.

Responsibilities:

• Mentored fellow data engineers through code reviews, architectural decisions, and technical planning sessions
• Led the design and implementation of scalable, secure data pipelines using dbt, Apache Airflow, and SQL
• Collaborated with Product Managers to launch new customer-facing analytics capabilities
• Partnered with DevOps to optimize cloud infrastructure with Terraform and AWS-managed services
• Built and maintained integrations with MySQL, SQL Server, and OLAP systems to support product insights and internal operations
• Participated in our on-call rotation to ensure platform reliability and performance
• Contributed to the hiring, onboarding, and professional development of the Data Engineering team
• Explored and evaluated new tools—including AI-assisted coding platforms like Claude and Windsurf—to improve engineering workflows

Requirements:

• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
• Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and data services
• Familiarity with MySQL, SQL Server, and OLAP databases
• Experience using Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools
• Expertise in modern data tooling, particularly dbt and Apache Airflow
• Operating reliable and performant pipelines in production environments
• Building data platforms that support both internal stakeholders and external customers