Lead Data Engineer

USA 3M Company; Minnesota; Híbrido; USD 188.000 - 230.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Medical benefits

Health Savings Accounts

Retirement benefits

Resumo da vaga

3M is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data platforms powering advanced analytics and machine learning across the organization. You will lead architectural decisions, collaborate with data scientists, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring governance and security.

The role emphasizes end-to-end data engineering, feature stores, and scalable pipelines on cloud platforms (Azure preferred). Remote in the US with up to 5% travel.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science (completed and verified before start).
• Seven (7) years of data engineering experience, including leading technical initiatives.
• Strong expertise in Python, SQL, and distributed data systems (e.g., Spark, Databricks, Synapse).
• Experience building AI/ML ready data pipelines, feature stores, and model training data flows.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the architecture and development of scalable, secure data pipelines supporting AI/ML workloads.
• Own end to end data engineering processes: ingestion, transformation, storage, quality, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers on model features, training pipelines, and deployment.
• Drive best practices in data modeling, orchestration, versioning, and performance optimization.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers; contribute to technical roadmaps and solution patterns.
• Ensure data governance, lineage, and compliance standards across platforms.
• Support real time and batch processing frameworks in production environments.

Conhecimentos

Python

SQL

Distributed systems

Spark

Databricks

Synapse

ML pipelines

Airflow

Kafka

Event Hub

Vector databases

DevOps

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Feature stores

Formação

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Ferramentas

Databricks

Synapse

Airflow

Cosmos DB

Descrição da vaga

Job Description: Lead Data Engineer

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer with strong experience in AI/ML data pipelines, feature engineering, and scalable data architectures. This role will lead the design, development, and optimization of data platforms that power advanced analytics and machine learning applications across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture and development of scalable, secure data pipelines supporting AI/ML workloads.
• Own end to end data engineering processes: ingestion, transformation, storage, quality, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers on model features, training pipelines, and deployment.
• Drive best practices in data modeling, orchestration, versioning, and performance optimization.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers; contribute to technical roadmaps and solution patterns.
• Ensure data governance, lineage, and compliance standards are met across platforms.
• Support real time and batch processing frameworks in production environments.
• Work location: Remote in the US.
• Travel: May include up to 5% primarily domestic travel.
• Relocation: Not authorized.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Your Skills and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science (completed and verified prior to start).
• Seven (7) years of data engineering experience, including leading technical initiatives in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Strong expertise in Python, SQL, and distributed data systems (e.g., Spark, Databricks, Synapse).
• Experience building AI/ML ready data pipelines, including feature stores and model training data flows.
• Hands on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred — Data Lake, Data Factory, Databricks, Cosmos DB).
• Strong understanding of ML concepts, lifecycle, and MLOps practices.
• Proven experience with workflow orchestration (Airflow, Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines, etc.).
• Strong communication and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Experience with streaming platforms (Kafka, Event Hub).
• Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, or LLM oriented data pipelines.
• Background in DevOps, CI/CD, or infrastructure as code.
• Experience designing data solutions for AI applications or intelligent platforms.

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only

The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience.

In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range

11/04/2026 To 12/04/2026 Or until filled

Employment Conditions

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Safety and Equal Opportunity

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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