Lead Distributed Data Platform Engineer
Role summary
Lead the design and development of enterprise-scale distributed data platforms using modern lakehouse technologies, cloud-native services, and advanced analytics frameworks.
This role is ideal for experienced Data Platform Leaders and Senior Data Engineers who enjoy building scalable analytics ecosystems, driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineering teams, and delivering large-scale data solutions.
Important
• Remote position within Poland
• Candidates must be based in Poland
• Lead-level position
• Proven technical leadership experience required
• Strong Python and SQL expertise required
• Hands-on Apache Spark experience required
• Delta Lake and/or Apache Iceberg expertise required
• Experience with Databricks, dbt, and Snowflake required
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving architectural decisions
Compensation
PLN 270,000 - PLN 406,000 annually
Job description
You will combine deep technical expertise with leadership capabilities, helping guide platform strategy, architecture decisions, engineering best practices, and team development.
The role combines distributed systems engineering, lakehouse architecture, technical leadership, platform governance, stakeholder management, and large-scale analytics enablement.
Responsibilities
• Lead and mentor data platform engineering teams
• Drive architectural decisions for distributed data platforms
• Design scalable lakehouse solutions using Spark, Delta Lake, and Iceberg
• Build and optimize large-scale analytics workflows
• Implement CI/CD and automated testing practices
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
• Champion governance, observability, and compliance frameworks
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization
• Support self-service analytics initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement and engineering excellence
Required Skills
• Proven experience leading data engineering or platform teams
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
• Hands-on Apache Spark experience
• Expertise in Delta Lake and/or Apache Iceberg
• Experience with Databricks, dbt, and Snowflake
• Strong understanding of CI/CD and automated testing
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Infrastructure-as-Code tools
• Experience tuning large-scale distributed systems
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Ability to mentor engineers and drive technical decisions
Technologies
• Apache Spark
• Delta Lake
• Apache Iceberg
• Databricks
• dbt
• Snowflake
• Python
• SQL
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• CI/CD
• Infrastructure as Code
Nice To Have
• Event-driven architecture experience
• Advanced analytics platform experience
• Self-service analytics enablement experience
• Java experience
• Scala experience
• Rust experience
• Service mesh experience
• Advanced orchestration patterns
• Enterprise-scale data platform experience
Benefits
• Flexible remote work within Poland
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Annual performance bonus
• Long-term incentive program
• Additional paid time off
• Learning and development investment program
• Parental leave support
• Company-wide break periods
Soft Skills
• Collaborative leadership style
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Stakeholder management skills
• Mentorship mindset
• Continuous improvement orientation
• Strategic thinking
• Problem-solving mindset
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity
Visa & Work Authorization
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Poland
• Remote work limited to Poland-based candidates
• No visa sponsorship information provided by client