Lead Data Engineer (Python) — Remote, Flexible Hours

BairesDev; Valle del Cauca; Remote; COP 381,934,000 - 572,902,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote

USD or local currency

Home office setup

Flexible hours

Paid parental leave and vacations

Mentorship and growth

Multicultural environment

Job summary

BairesDev is a 100% remote tech company looking for a Lead Data Engineer (Python) to design and optimize data pipelines while guiding a team of engineers. You will champion scalable backend architectures and drive data solutions across the organization.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data engineering or Python development, hands-on experience with Airflow/Temporal, and strong SQL Server skills. English proficiency is required, and compensation is USD or local currency with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Python Development, or a related field.
• Proven expertise in workflow orchestration using Temporal, Airflow, or equivalent.
• Strong hands-on experience with SQL Server, stored procedures, and data extraction.
• Experience with data pipeline design and migration using tools like Talend or Airflow.
• Demonstrated ability in team mentoring and stakeholder alignment.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers, fostering technical growth and ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Design, construct, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to automate data ingestion and transformation processes.
• Architect and manage complex workflow orchestration systems to streamline data processing workflows.
• Drive database optimization and efficient extraction strategies across enterprise database environments.
• Oversee the migration and modernization of legacy data pipelines into advanced architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define engineering standards and technical roadmaps.

Skills

Python

Data Pipelines

Workflow Orchestration

SQL Server

Stored Procedures

Talend

Airflow

Mentoring

English Proficiency

Tools

Temporal

Airflow

Job description

BairesDev is a 100% remote tech company looking for a Lead Data Engineer (Python) to design and optimize data pipelines while guiding a team of engineers. You will champion scalable backend architectures and drive data solutions across the organization.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in data engineering or Python development, hands-on experience with Airflow/Temporal, and strong SQL Server skills. English proficiency is required, and compensation is USD or local currency with flexible hours.