Lead Data Engineer

3M; United States; À distance; USD 188 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Accounts

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Retirement Benefits

Paid Absences

Résumé du poste

3M seeks a Lead Data Engineer to design and optimize data platforms powering AI/ML applications. You will lead scalable data pipelines, oversee ingestion, transformation, storage, quality, and monitoring, and mentor junior engineers.

The role requires 7+ years in data engineering, a CS degree, and hands-on Python/SQL with Spark, Databricks, and cloud data services. Remote work in the US is supported, with travel up to 5% and a competitive compensation range.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or higher.
• 7+ years of data engineering experience, including leading technical initiatives.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with distributed data systems experience.

Responsabilités

• Lead architecture and development of scalable, secure data pipelines for AI/ML workloads.
• Own end-to-end data engineering processes: ingestion, transformation, storage, quality, monitoring.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive technical roadmaps and best practices.

Connaissances

Python

SQL

Distributed data systems

Azure

ML/AI pipelines

Airflow

Data modeling

Communication

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Outils

Spark

Databricks

Synapse

Airflow

Kafka

Description du poste

Job Description

Lead Data Engineer

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

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.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• 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.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• 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.

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).

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

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.