Lead Data Platform Architect & AI‑Driven Pipelines

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Chicago

Job summary

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. seeks a Lead Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable data platforms, AI-powered data products, and enterprise-grade data services.

You will guide architectural decisions, own end-to-end data pipelines, and drive AI integration across workflows in a cloud-native environment. You will mentor engineers, set technical standards, and partner with Investment Research, Products, Accounting, and Marketing to translate complex needs into robust data solutions that

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (quantitative disciplines welcome)
• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, or related fields
• 2–4+ years of experience leading projects or teams (formal or informal leadership)
• Experience delivering production‑grade data platforms or AI‑enabled systems
• Financial services experience is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable data platforms and AI‑enabled data products
• Define and enforce data engineering standards, best practices, and design patterns
• Own the end‑to‑end lifecycle of data pipelines, data services, and APIs from concept through production
• Drive adoption of AI/LLM capabilities within data workflows and products
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into technical solutions
• Mentor and guide engineers, providing technical leadership and code reviews
• Improve system reliability, observability, and performance across the data stack
• Lead technical decision‑making on tools, frameworks, and architecture
• Ensure data governance, security, and compliance standards are embedded into systems
• Collaborate across teams and contribute across the stack when needed

Skills

Data engineering fundamentals

Data architectures

AWS

AI-enabled data pipelines

DevOps / CI/CD

Databases (Postgres, Aurora)

Infrastructure as Code

LLM tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering

10+ years in data/ software engineering

2–4+ years leading projects/teams

Tools

Snowflake (Cortex AI)

Docker

Terraform

CloudFormation / Pulumi

Python

SQL

Job description

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. seeks a Lead Data Engineer to design and deliver scalable data platforms, AI-powered data products, and enterprise-grade data services.

You will guide architectural decisions, own end-to-end data pipelines, and drive AI integration across workflows in a cloud-native environment. You will mentor engineers, set technical standards, and partner with Investment Research, Products, Accounting, and Marketing to translate complex needs into robust data solutions that