Job Description
Job Description
Technical Lead, Unified Data Platform
Overview
We are building a new data platform organization from scratch to unify a fragmented landscape of vertical data systems across the enterprise. This platform will support governance, analytics, internal data products, and future AI-native applications. The Technical Lead will play a pivotal role in helping shape the team, technical direction, and execution model across both foundational platform engineering and higher-level data solutions.
This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who can operate across architecture, platform design, team enablement, and execution. You should be comfortable moving between lower-level data infrastructure and higher-level solution thinking, while helping engineers stay aligned to a cohesive platform strategy.
What You'll Do
- Provide hands-on technical leadership across the unified data platform initiative
- Help define architecture, engineering standards, and technical direction across platform and solutions teams
- Partner with leadership to translate the platform vision into execution plans and priorities
- Guide the buildout of a scalable, governed, AI-ready platform across multiple business entities
- Support engineers across platform, data solutions, and AI-native application workstreams
- Make pragmatic decisions that balance speed, flexibility, and long-term architecture
- Help create a strong engineering culture centered on ownership, collaboration, and growth
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience leading complex technical initiatives in data, platform, or backend-heavy environments
- Hands-on expertise with modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, and related systems
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or similar languages
- Experience spanning architecture, platform design, and cross-functional solution delivery
- Ability to lead in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments
- Strong mentorship and communication skills
- Demonstrated ownership mindset and ability to bring clarity to greenfield work
Ideal Profile
- Equally comfortable talking architecture, platform capabilities, and end-user outcomes
- Has led teams or technical domains through major platform transformations
- Knows how to keep teams moving without overengineering
- Brings strong judgment, collaboration, and calm under uncertainty