Lead Data Engineer — AI-Driven Cloud Data Architect (GCP)

Innovela; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work flexibility

International collaboration

Job summary

Innovela in Paris is seeking a Lead Data Engineer (M/F) to design, implement, and optimize cloud-based data platforms and AI-ready architectures in an English-speaking, international environment.

The role combines data engineering leadership with hands-on development across GCP services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub), ETL/ELT workflows, data warehousing, and governance, with a strong focus on scalable, AI-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in data engineering and scalable distributed data architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services: BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python; experience with ETL/ELT workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, implementation, and optimization of modern data platforms and AI-ready architectures in a cloud environment.
• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and cloud-based data architectures.
• Collaborate with analytics, engineering and business teams, ensuring data governance and security.

Skills

Data Engineering

Distributed Architectures

GCP

SQL

Python

English Proficiency

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

BigQuery

Dataflow

Cloud Run

Pub/Sub

ETL/ELT frameworks

Job description

Innovela in Paris is seeking a Lead Data Engineer (M/F) to design, implement, and optimize cloud-based data platforms and AI-ready architectures in an English-speaking, international environment.

The role combines data engineering leadership with hands-on development across GCP services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub), ETL/ELT workflows, data warehousing, and governance, with a strong focus on scalable, AI-ready solutions.