Audience Data Engineering Lead

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

NPR is seeking an engineering leader to oversee a data engineering team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will mentor engineers, drive scalable data infrastructure, and coordinate with product, analytics, and editorial stakeholders to deliver impactful data-powered products.

Responsibilities include recruitment, onboarding, and aligning data pipelines with business goals, while ensuring security and reliability across distributed systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience leading data engineers in an Agile setup.

Responsibilities

• Manage, mentor, and coach a team of Software Engineers, investing in career growth and psychological safety.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding for the engineering team.
• Partner with product managers, UX designers, data analysts, and editorial partners.
• Lead technical planning, scoping, and execution using Agile ceremonies.
• Conduct design and code reviews to maintain architectural integrity and security.
• Implement engineering workflow improvements and automation to optimize developer experience.
• Oversee response to production bugs or infrastructure incidents.
• Coordinate workflows and deliverables for external contributors and vendors.

Skills

Team leadership

SQL

Python

Git

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or equivalent

Job description

NPR is seeking an engineering leader to oversee a data engineering team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will mentor engineers, drive scalable data infrastructure, and coordinate with product, analytics, and editorial stakeholders to deliver impactful data-powered products.

Responsibilities include recruitment, onboarding, and aligning data pipelines with business goals, while ensuring security and reliability across distributed systems.