Data Platform Engineering Lead

Publicis Groupe; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Infinite Roar, Publicis Media's fastest-growing agency, seeks a Manager, Data Engineering to design and deliver scalable data products and AI-enabled workflows. You will transform prototypes into production-grade data pipelines and services, collaborating with Analytics, Audience Strategy, and Platform Intelligence teams.

You will apply modern software engineering practices while building APIs, backend services, and cloud-based solutions to accelerate decision-making across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 5+ years in data/platform/software engineering or related discipline.
• Strong Python and SQL skills.
• Experience with Databricks or similar platforms.
• Experience designing production data pipelines and cloud-based applications.
• Familiarity with APIs, CI/CD, testing and code reviews.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, ownership-driven environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines, analytical solutions, and data products using Databricks, Python, and SQL.
• Develop and optimize workflows for analytics, automation, reporting, and AI-driven applications.
• Establish data quality, governance, security, and performance best practices.
• Transform prototypes into production-ready services and reusable components.
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
• Build APIs and backend services supporting internal teams and client-facing solutions.
• Implement modern software practices: testing, code reviews, documentation, version control, CI/CD.
• Collaborate with teams to deploy secure, scalable cloud-based solutions.

Skills

Data Engineering

Python

SQL

Databricks

APIs

Cloud

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Databricks

Docker

Git

Job description

Infinite Roar, Publicis Media's fastest-growing agency, seeks a Manager, Data Engineering to design and deliver scalable data products and AI-enabled workflows. You will transform prototypes into production-grade data pipelines and services, collaborating with Analytics, Audience Strategy, and Platform Intelligence teams.

You will apply modern software engineering practices while building APIs, backend services, and cloud-based solutions to accelerate decision-making across the organization.