Technical Team Lead – Data Platform - Remote

Overview

As the leader of our Data Platform team, you’ll play a pivotal role in Scalable Capital’s data journey. Your team is at the heart of our data infrastructure, responsible for improving, extending, and automating our data platforms.

In Short

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a small team of senior data engineers.
• Own the architecture, development, and operation of our data platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.
• Automate platform operations and streamline data workflows to increase efficiency and minimize manual intervention.
• Act as the first point of contact for other data engineering teams on platform usage and best practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to set standards and champion data engineering excellence.
• Remain hands-on: architect, code, review, and deploy critical data infrastructure solutions.
• Drive adoption of modern tooling while applying critical thinking to recommendations.

Requirements

• Several years (5+) of hands-on experience building, improving, and operating data platforms.
• Expertise in AWS Cloud, especially their data-native services.
• Expert level knowledge of IAM, KMS, networking, and security best practices in AWS.
• Expert Level SQL & Python skills.
• Skilled using Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Workflow Orchestration tools.
• Data Modeling & Data Warehousing experience.
• Deep knowledge of Software Engineering best practices.
• Ability to balance strategy with hands-on engineering.
• Strong skills in data modeling, pipeline design, and automation.

Benefits

• Direct ownership and impact on Scalable Capital’s data landscape.
• High degree of autonomy and trust.
• Work in a modern, cloud-first environment.
• Collaborative, data-driven culture.
• Opportunities for personal growth and career development.
• Flexible vacation policy and remote work opportunities.
• Attractive compensation package.