Remote Lead Data Engineer

Description:

• A Lead Data Engineer will play a crucial role in turning vast amounts of complex data into valuable insights that will drive business decisions and innovation.
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders, to identify opportunities, design experiments, build predictive models, feature engineering, and develop data-driven solutions.
• The ideal candidate should have a strong background in statistics, machine learning, programming, and data analysis, along with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• A background in financial systems is a plus, as is development experience in an iterative, Agile/SCRUM environment.
• Responsibilities include analyzing large, complex datasets, designing and implementing statistical models, recommending new technologies, and mentoring software engineers.

Requirements:

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are essential.
• Candidates must have 7+ years of hands-on experience in Python or R.
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in SQL, Spark, Airflow, data modeling, and ETL/Data pipeline is required.
• Candidates should have 3+ years of hands-on experience in data visualization using tools like Tableau or Power BI.
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in machine learning and feature engineering is necessary.
• Solid hands-on cloud computing experience (AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP) is required.
• Candidates must have solid experience using event and data streaming tools such as Apache Kafka or Kinesis.
• Experience in troubleshooting and debugging is critical.
• Candidates should have solid experience designing and building data APIs.
• Experience using frontend technologies such as HTML5/CSS and JavaScript is a plus.
• Solid experience in Agile/SCRUM development methodologies and best practices is required.

Benefits:

• Cast & Crew provides a comprehensive package of employee benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and PTO.
• Health and wellness programs are available to employees.
• Employees can enjoy various employee discounts and more.
• Note: Cast & Crew benefits are subject to eligibility requirements.