Senior to Lead Data Engineer

Flodesk; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

13th-month bonus

Stock options for high contributors

Personal development allowance up to $

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Flexible work hours

MacBook Pro

Overseas opportunities

Job summary

Flodesk, a remote-first email marketing company with a distributed global team, is hiring a Senior to Lead Data Engineer to shape the data platform strategy and execution. You will lead a talented team, define the roadmap, and ensure robust, scalable data systems aligned with modern best practices.

You will drive real-time data pipelines, data governance, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Analytics, and Infrastructure to empower data-driven decisions while staying cost-efficient

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience with 1–2 years in a leadership or lead role.
• Experience designing and scaling data platforms for performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Strong SQL, Python, and modern data pipeline tooling experience.
• Experience with AWS and cloud-native data services (S3, Redshift, Glue, Kinesis).

Responsibilities

• Define the data engineering vision and roadmap aligned with business analytics needs.
• Architect and lead the development of a scalable data platform (lakehouse, warehouses, real-time pipelines).
• Mentor and guide a team of data engineers with ownership and excellence.
• Enforce data governance, quality, security, and regulatory compliance (GDPR/CCPA).
• Lead real-time streaming and data observability initiatives.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Infrastructure teams.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipelines

Airflow

Dagster

DBT

AWS

Data governance

Communication

Tools

Airflow

Dagster

DBT

Redshift

S3

Kinesis

Glue

Job description

Flodesk is one of the world’s fastest-growing email marketing companies, built to help creators sell online and design emails that people love to get. Our commitment to small business owners is to create simple and intuitive tools that help them grow, nurture, and monetize their email list.

We’re a remote‑first company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a globally distributed team—including an in‑person office in Da Nang, Vietnam. Our team reflects the diversity and creativity of the people we serve. Join our mission to level the playing field for small business owners through good design

About the Opportunity

The Data Team at Flodesk is part of our Engineering Team, based in our Da Nang office. We’re looking for a Senior to Lead Data Engineer to drive the strategy, architecture, and execution of our data platform. You’ll lead a team of talented data engineers, define the roadmap for our infrastructure, and ensure our systems are robust, scalable, and aligned with modern best practices. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll both set direction and dive deep into technical challenges.

• Define the data engineering vision and roadmap, aligned with business goals and analytics needs.
• Architect and lead the development of a scalable, high‑performance data platform, including data lakehouse, data warehouses, and real‑time pipelines.
• Mentor and guide a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Establish and enforce best practices for data governance, quality, security, and compliance with regulations like GDPR and CCPA.
• Lead initiatives to implement state‑of‑the‑art data engineering techniques, such as real‑time streaming, data observability, and workflow orchestration.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Infrastructure teams to ensure data systems meet evolving business and technical requirements.
• Continuously evaluate and introduce emerging tools and technologies to future‑proof our data stack.
• Own the design and monitoring of ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring reliability, cost efficiency, and high throughput.
• Champion data democratization, making high‑quality, well‑documented data available for downstream teams and use cases.

What you need to be successful

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with 1–2 years in a technical leadership or lead role.
• Proven ability to design and scale data platforms for performance, reliability, and cost‑efficiency.
• Deep understanding of data architecture, modeling, and warehousing best practices.
• Strong expertise in SQL, Python, and modern data pipeline tools (e.g., Airflow, Dagster, DBT, etc.).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (especially AWS) and cloud‑native data services (e.g., S3, Redshift, Glue, Kinesis).
• Experience implementing streaming and real‑time data processing solutions is a strong plus.
• Passion for clean, maintainable code and strong documentation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical direction with strategic objectives.

Why you should choose us

We are a profitable, fast‑growing startup with a product that is transforming the industry. We value creativity, hard work, human connection, diversity, and being a great place to work!

• Competitive salary and a 13th‑month bonus
• Stock options for high contributors
• Personal development allowance of up to $1000/year
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Flexible work hours with standard five‑day workweek
• Modern office with top‑notch equipment like a Macbook Pro
• Opportunities for career growth, including overseas options

If you’re passionate about making a difference and thriving in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you!

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