Data Engineering Lead - Remote, FinTech Governance

Referment; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Referment is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to shape a governed, high-quality data foundation in a regulated fintech environment. You will lead the semantic and MCP layers, design transformations, and translate metrics into defined, auditable data models.

The role emphasizes data quality automation, analytics collaboration, and mentoring engineers in a remote-first setup suitable for global work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Expert-level SQL, BigQuery, dbt and Python with data pipelines experience.
• Experience with semantic layer, MCP and AI coding tools.
• Strong engineering practices with maintainable, tested code.

Responsibilities

• Lead build-out of semantic and MCP layers and design data transformations.
• Translate business metrics into clear, governed definitions with stakeholders.
• Implement automated data quality checks and contribute to dashboards.
• Drive data governance in FCA-regulated environment and ensure audit trails.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the team.

Skills

SQL

BigQuery

dbt

Python

data pipelines

semantic layer

MCP

AI tooling (Claude Code)

analytics agents

Agile / Git

stakeholder communication

fintech / regulated data

Tools

Claude Code

Analytics agents

Job description

Referment is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to shape a governed, high-quality data foundation in a regulated fintech environment. You will lead the semantic and MCP layers, design transformations, and translate metrics into defined, auditable data models.

The role emphasizes data quality automation, analytics collaboration, and mentoring engineers in a remote-first setup suitable for global work arrangements.