Data Lead

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of booking and CMS data features according to the roadmap.
• Build, optimize, and manage robust data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using tools like Airflow, DBT, and Databricks.
• Oversee infrastructure and storage layers across distributed systems (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB, Postgres), ensuring scalability, availability, and performance.
• Support and partner with Data PMs to deliver clean, actionable data for reporting, analytics, and experimentation.
• Handle client data queries, investigate anomalies, and proactively improve data quality and debugging workflows.
• Manage a team of data engineers and analysts: provide architectural direction, review code, and support career growth.
• Collaborate with DevOps/Platform teams on deployment, monitoring, and performance optimization of data services.
• Champion best practices in data governance, version control, security, and documentation.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics engineering with a strong focus on both data modeling and infrastructure.
• 2+ years of experience of managing and guiding data team to realize complicated data features.
• Proficient in SQL, Python, and working with modern data stack tools (e.g., DBT, Databricks, Airflow).
• Experience managing distributed and NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB), and cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery).
• Strong understanding of scalable data architecture and real-time streaming pipelines is a plus.
• Experience in leading teams, setting code standards, and mentoring junior developers.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable data systems.
• Familiarity with booking platforms, CMS architectures, or event-based tracking systems is a plus!