Lead Data Engineer - Remote

Overview

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of Verdigris. We are currently looking for a Lead Data Engineer in North America.

This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the foundation of a modern data platform powering real-time energy intelligence at scale. You'll architect high-performance data pipelines and infrastructure to support analytics, IoT integration, and machine learning. In a highly collaborative and purpose-driven environment, you’ll lead key architectural decisions and bring clarity to complex data flows. If you're motivated by building robust systems with real-world environmental impact, this is a chance to make your mark while working fully remotely with a forward-thinking, agile team.

In Short

• Design and own schema modeling for energy metering and building management data.
• Architect and maintain cost-effective, high-throughput data storage solutions (e.g. ClickHouse, StarTree).
• Build, optimize, and manage scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for ingesting and transforming sensor data.
• Lead the evaluation and integration of modern tools in a scalable data stack.
• Implement and uphold data quality, governance, and validation frameworks.
• Support real-time analytics, streaming pipelines, and BI tooling across domains.
• Collaborate with AI/ML, web, and application teams to meet real-time and batch data access needs.
• Contribute to building internal data tools and infrastructure to support engineering and analysis.
• Manage projects, mentor junior engineers, and coordinate with technical leads.

Requirements

• Experience in data engineering and building data pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of ETL processes and tools.
• Familiarity with data storage solutions like ClickHouse and StarTree.
• Experience with real-time analytics and BI tools.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment.
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects.
• Collaborative and agile team culture.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Flexible work hours.