Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Empower Retirement, LLC is committed to transforming financial lives with a flexible work environment and a focus on internal mobility. The Lead Data Engineer provides technical leadership in designing and optimizing scalable data solutions and platforms, while mentoring engineers and ensuring best practices across teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of advanced data pipelines and ingestion frameworks
- Guide technical execution of complex data initiatives across teams
- Translate highly complex business requirements into scalable data solutions
- Ensure data platforms are optimized for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Enforce data governance, security, and quality standards
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership on projects
- Lead code reviews and ensure adherence to engineering standards
- Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to align solutions with enterprise direction
- Drive improvements in automation, efficiency, and platform capabilities
- Support architectural discussions and contribute to design decisions
- Complete other duties as assigned
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent combination of training and experience
- 6–8+ years of data engineering experience with enterprise scale platforms
- Advanced proficiency in Snowflake, Python, PySpark, and SQL
- Strong experience with AWS and modern data platforms
- Deep understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehousing
- Experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineers
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Experience working in Agile environments
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
- Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
- Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
- Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
- Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.
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