Staff Data Engineer - Technical Lead, Data Platform

Dentsu is a global marketing and advertising company, and they are seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead the evolution of a modern Snowflake-based data platform. This role involves technical leadership, solving complex data challenges, and mentoring engineers while partnering with various teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture and technical design decisions across the platform
• Build and optimize scalable data pipelines and models using Python and Snowflake
• Drive engineering best practices, reliability, and performance improvements
• Mentor engineers and elevate technical excellence across the team
• Partner with stakeholders to solve complex business and data challenges
• Help evaluate and apply AI tools and emerging technologies to improve engineering workflows

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience building data platforms or software systems
• Strong expertise in Python, SQL, and Snowflake
• Experience designing scalable cloud-based solutions (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence architecture decisions
• Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical best practices
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Curiosity about AI and how it can enhance software development and data platforms
• Experience with Snowpark, Docker, or modern data application architectures
• Knowledge of data governance, privacy, or compliance practices
• Experience working with large-scale customer, marketing, or analytics data