Lead Data Engineer

Why Join Exadel

We’re an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, 2,000+ team members, and 500+ active projects powering Fortune 500 clients, including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks.

From AI platforms to digital transformation, we partner with enterprise leaders to build what’s next.

What powers it all? Our people are ambitious, collaborative, and constantly evolving.

What You’ll Do

Review available data sources, access patterns, interfaces, and integration options

Assess data availability, quality, completeness, and readiness for prioritized use cases

Identify ingestion, ETL/ELT, API, and system integration requirements

Validate whether proposed AI, automation, and reporting use cases are technically feasible

Identify implementation risks, blockers, dependencies, and assumptions

Support platform recommendation with implementation-level input

Provide rough sizing for Phase 2 build activities

Help distinguish what can be piloted quickly versus what requires deeper platform work

Support technical documentation for final recommendations

What You Bring

Strong hands-on data engineering or backend engineering background

Experience with ETL/ELT, data pipelines, APIs, cloud data services, and enterprise integrations

Working knowledge of Azure, Databricks, Microsoft Fabric, AWS, or comparable platforms

Ability to assess data readiness and implementation feasibility

Experience supporting architecture and discovery phases

Ability to communicate technical risks clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

ERP, CRM, MES, finance, reporting, or operational systems integration

Experience with data quality, master data, data ingestion, and platform modernization

Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI implementation prerequisites

English level

Upper-Intermediate

Legal & Hiring Information

Exadel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion across minority, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and more.

Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Please note: this job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs.

Compensation details are shared with candidates at the early stage of the recruitment process.

The offer is not binding until a signed contract is in place.

Your Benefits at Exadel

Exadel benefits vary by location and contract type. Your recruiter will fill you in on the details.

International projects

In-office, hybrid, or remote flexibility

Medical healthcare

Recognition program

Ongoing learning & reimbursement

Well-being program

Team events & local benefits

Sports compensation

Referral bonuses

Top-tier equipment provision

Exadel Culture

We lead with trust, respect, and purpose. We believe in open dialogue, creative freedom, and mentorship that helps you grow, lead, and make a real difference. Ours is a culture where ideas are challenged, voices are heard, and your impact matters.