Data Engineer Lead
Join Our Data Products and Machine Learning Development Remote Startup! Mutt Data is a dynamic startup committed to crafting innovative systems using cutting-edge Big Data and Machine Learning technologies. We’re looking for a Data Engineer Lead to help take our expertise to the next level. If you consider yourself a data nerd like us, we’d love to connect! What We Do Leveraging our expertise, we build modern Machine Learning systems for demand planning and budget forecasting. Developing scalable data infrastructures, we enhance high-level decision-making, tailored to each client. Offering comprehensive Data Engineering and custom AI solutions, we optimize cloud-based systems. Using Generative AI, we help e-commerce platforms and retailers create higher-quality ads, faster. Our Partnerships Amazon Web Services Google Cloud Astronomer Databricks Kaszek Product Minds H2O.ai Soda Our values We are Data Nerds We are Open Team Players We Take Ownership We Have a Positive Mindset Curious about what we’re up to? Check out our case studies and dive into our blog pos t to learn more about our culture and the exciting projects we’re working on! Responsibilities Collaborate with the team to define goals and deliver custom data solutions. Innovate with new tools to improve infrastructure and processes. Design and implement ETL processes, optimize queries, and automate pipelines. Own projects end-to-end, working directly with clients. Mentor and support team members, helping them deepen their knowledge in Data Engineering and model design. Lead data pipeline development and guide technical decisions. Act as a liaison between the team and stakeholders, ensuring alignment. Foster team autonomy while ensuring smooth collaboration. Contribute to technical research and stay ahead of solutions for future projects. Focus on code quality—review, document, test, and integrate CI/CD. Participate in candidate interviews and evaluations to help Mutt grow. Required Skills Experience leading and mentoring teams in Data projects, guiding technical decisions, and fostering team growth. Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders, translate business needs into technical solutions, and align priorities across teams. Experience in Data Engineering, including building and optimizing data pipelines. Strong knowledge of SQL and Python (Pandas, Numpy, Jupyter). Experience working with any cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure). Knowledge of Docker. Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow or Prefect. Familiarity with ETL processes and automation. Nice to Have Skills Experience with stream processing tools like Kafka Streams, Kinesis, or Spark. Knowledge of Kubernetes. Solid command of English for understanding and communicating technical concepts (Design Documents, etc.). Perks Remote-first culture – work from anywhere! AWS Databricks certifications fully covered In-Company English Lessons. Birthday off + an extra vacation week (Mutt Week! ️) Referral bonuses – help us grow the team get rewarded! Maslow : Monthly credits to spend in our benefits marketplace. ✈️ ️ Annual Mutters' Trip – an unforgettable getaway with the team! Originally posted on Himalayas