Databricks Lakehouse Lead Data Engineer

Northern Base; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Base is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Irvine, CA to drive data platform modernization. You will lead hands-on Databricks-based migrations and build robust data pipelines using PySpark, SQL, and Python.

The role combines deep technical work with leadership responsibilities across engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have experience migrating legacy warehouses and ETL ecosystems to modern architectures and possess strong solution design capabilities to deliver enterprise-scale

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of data engineers and developers.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, SQL, and Python.
• Lead migration of legacy data platforms to Databricks Lakehouse with modern ELT patterns.
• Develop and optimize ELT/ETL processes for large-scale data ingestion and transformation.
• Establish data lineage, testing, and CI/CD best practices.

Job description

Northern Base is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Irvine, CA to drive data platform modernization. You will lead hands-on Databricks-based migrations and build robust data pipelines using PySpark, SQL, and Python.

The role combines deep technical work with leadership responsibilities across engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have experience migrating legacy warehouses and ETL ecosystems to modern architectures and possess strong solution design capabilities to deliver enterprise-scale