Remote Tech Lead, Data Engineering (Databricks/PySpark)

Lumenalta; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumenalta is seeking a Tech Lead, Data Engineering to own the technical direction of data initiatives while remaining hands-on. You will bridge architecture, execution, and people leadership across data engineering projects.

You will design scalable production-grade data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, AWS, and SQL, and mentor engineers to uphold strong coding standards. This fully remote role requires LATAM overlap for collaboration with global teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering or related roles.
• Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Lead Data Engineer.
• Hands-on data engineering with production-grade pipelines.
• Strong background in data architecture and distributed systems.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical direction and architecture of data engineering projects.
• Design and build scalable, production-grade data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, AWS and SQL.
• Lead by example with hands-on development, code reviews, and technical decision-making.
• Mentor and guide data engineers, promoting best practices and high engineering standards.
• Drive architectural discussions, trade-offs, and long-term technical vision.
• Collaborate closely with product, data, and engineering stakeholders.
• Tackle enterprise-scale data challenges with real-world business impact.

Skills

Databricks

PySpark

Python

SQL

AWS

Data architecture

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Leadership

English fluency

Job description

Lumenalta is seeking a Tech Lead, Data Engineering to own the technical direction of data initiatives while remaining hands-on. You will bridge architecture, execution, and people leadership across data engineering projects.

You will design scalable production-grade data pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, AWS, and SQL, and mentor engineers to uphold strong coding standards. This fully remote role requires LATAM overlap for collaboration with global teams.