All open rolesRemote · ArgentinaData LeadType: Full-timeTeam: Data EngineeringReports to: CTOWe are looking for a Data Lead to take full ownership of our data engineering culture and practices. You will coordinate a team of 4 data engineers, collaborating directly with the CTO, while bridging data systems and the rest of the organization. You will inherit a solid foundation and make it more reliable, scalable, and better documented, while contributing to expanding our data products and participating in hiring decisions.Key responsibilitiesTeam leadershipCoordinate day-to-day tasks and priorities for the 4-person data engineering teamAct as primary technical reference for all data-related decisionsMentor junior and mid-level data engineersParticipate in hiring and technical interviews for data positionsData infrastructureImprove and evolve data pipelines covering ingestion, normalization, and storageIdentify and address bottlenecks in data capture and processing workflowsDesign and enforce best practices for large structured and semi-structured dataManage and optimize data infrastructure hosted on AzureWork hands-on with Apache Airflow for pipeline orchestrationQuality and observabilityDefine and implement a data validation and QA strategy across pipelinesBuild monitoring and alerting mechanisms to detect data issues earlyDrive a culture of data reliability and proactive observabilityStandards and productsOwn technical documentation, coding guidelines, and architectural decisionsCollaborate with product and ops to translate data needs into requirementsContribute to expanding our data products, datasets, and data APIsWhat we offer100% remote from Argentina, with a team distributed across Argentina and Israel2 in-person team gatherings per year with team-building activitiesSmall, focused team where your impact is visible and your decisions matterDirect collaboration with the CTO and real input into technical directionGrow alongside a company at the intersection of technology and the energy transitionRequired qualifications3+ years leading or technically coordinating data engineering teams3+ years of hands-on Python development in a data engineering contextStrong experience with PostgreSQL and relational dataProven ability to handle large data volumes and design performant architecturesHigh proficiency in English in an English-first technical environmentBackground in data quality, monitoring, or observability practicesNice to haveExperience in the energy sector (utilities, renewables, ISOs/RTOs)Familiarity with Apache AirflowExperience working with Azure cloud servicesTech stackPythonPrimary development languagePostgreSQLRelational data modelingApache AirflowPipeline orchestrationAzureCloud infrastructureLLMsData extraction and normalizationApply for this roleSend us your details and we will be in touch.
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