Lead Data Engineer - ETL / DataLake

About The Role :

As a Data Engineer, you'll design and scale the infrastructure that powers modern data pipelines, build scalable models, and turn massive datasets into actionable insights. Beyond coding, your work will influence product, engineering, and business decisions, helping HackerRank leverage data to accelerate innovation worldwide. You'll collaborate with a tight-knit, high-ownership team in a supportive, low-noise environment.

What You'll Do :

• Design and maintain scalable streaming and batch data pipelines using AWS-native and open-source technologies.
• Architect and evolve our modern data lakehouse, ensuring reliability, security, and performance.
• Develop data models that power analytics and enable self-service reporting across teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, run POCs, and implement innovative solutions for complex data challenges.
• Partner with engineering, analytics, and product teams to deliver data systems that drive real business impact.
• Mentor junior engineers, guiding them on best practices in data design, quality, and infrastructure.

Who You Are

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