Lead Solutions Engineer: Data Platform & AI (Hybrid)

Retail Insight; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

25 days annual leave

Learning & development

Private medical insurance

Volunteer days

Car purchase scheme

Gym discounts

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Retail Insight is seeking a Lead Solutions Engineer in the US to design and deliver cloud-based data solutions for enterprise retailers. This hands-on leadership role blends engineering, solution architecture, and client partnership to evolve the data platform for analytics, automation, and AI-driven use cases.

You will guide cross-functional delivery, mentor engineers, and work with Product, Delivery, and Customer Success teams to set standards, improve performance, and accelerate delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering and modern data platforms.
• Background in solution architecture and designing production-ready data solutions.
• Demonstrable expertise in T-SQL and Python.
• Hands-on experience with Databricks and cloud-based data ecosystems.
• Experience delivering complex projects across multiple stakeholders.
• Confidence working directly with customers and influencing senior decision makers.
• The ability to thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery, and optimisation of end-to-end data solutions.
• Build and oversee large-scale data pipelines and analytics solutions.
• Partner with clients to translate business challenges into practical technical solutions.
• Guide delivery across complex projects, balancing quality, speed, and long-term sustainability.
• Champion best practices across data engineering, governance, security, and platform reliability.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve performance and accelerate delivery.
• You'll be a technical leader both internally and externally, helping to raise standards, develop talent, and strengthen client relationships.
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
• Work closely with Product, Delivery, and Customer Success teams to shape solutions.
• Define and uphold engineering and architectural standards.
• Support the growth and development of the engineering team.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and a bridge between commercial and technical teams.

Skills

Data engineering

Solution architecture

T-SQL

Python

Databricks

Cloud data platforms

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Retail Insight is seeking a Lead Solutions Engineer in the US to design and deliver cloud-based data solutions for enterprise retailers. This hands-on leadership role blends engineering, solution architecture, and client partnership to evolve the data platform for analytics, automation, and AI-driven use cases.

You will guide cross-functional delivery, mentor engineers, and work with Product, Delivery, and Customer Success teams to set standards, improve performance, and accelerate delivery.