Lead Data Engineer — Platform Architect & Mentor

Deeplight; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Visa sponsorship

Professional development

Subscription reimbursement

AI project exposure

Incentive program

Career growth

Job summary

DeepLight AI is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in the UAE who combines hands-on technical excellence with architectural vision and team leadership. You will design production-grade data pipelines, mentor engineers, and collaborate with client stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable analytics platforms.

You will balance rapid delivery with engineering rigor, drive data governance, and translate complex data challenges into business value while working with cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and deliver end-to-end data pipelines.
• Experience building lakehouses and analytics-ready datasets.
• Strong background in data governance, privacy, and security.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and deploy production-grade data pipelines, lakehouses, and analytics-ready datasets.
• Lead end-to-end delivery and translate complex problems into technical roadmaps and tasks.
• Mentor engineers and collaborate with client stakeholders to ensure quality and security.

Skills

Python

SQL

Cloud platforms

Data pipelines

Communication

Generative AI

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Microsoft Fabric

Synapse

BigQuery

Redshift

Job description

DeepLight AI is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in the UAE who combines hands-on technical excellence with architectural vision and team leadership. You will design production-grade data pipelines, mentor engineers, and collaborate with client stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable analytics platforms.

You will balance rapid delivery with engineering rigor, drive data governance, and translate complex data challenges into business value while working with cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies.