Data Engineering Lead

Nexus Circular is the commercial leader in advanced recycling technology that converts landfill-bound plastics into circular feedstocks to produce sustainable virgin plastics for packaging and other applications. Nexus Circulars end-to-end solution is economically validated as demonstrated by consistent bulk sales of high quality ISCC Plus circular feedstocks for virgin plastic production. Aligned with global partners who seek proven scalable solutions to meet ambitious plastic circularity goals Nexus Circular is rapidly expanding its innovation footprint worldwide moving decisively to address the complex challenges of plastics accumulation in the environment.

Nexus has built an outstanding culture. We are looking for people to contribute to a fast-paced environmentally committed business that is focused on growth and sustainability. We are very collaborative transparent data driven value diverse perspectives and are looking for constructive initiatives and new ideas. We are looking for self-starters and independent thinkers who work collaboratively in teams. Given the growth stage of Nexus we are also looking for people who are comfortable moving between strategic thinking and executing those ideas to take Nexus to the next level.

The Data Engineering Leadisresponsible fordesigning building andmaintainingthe organizations data infrastructure. This role ensures enterprise data is properly ingested transformedvalidated and delivered for analytics and decision-making.

The mission of the role is to create reliable scalable and trusted data pipelines that enable accurate reporting and confident business decisions. Key strategic priorities include leading enterprise Lakehouse implementation and migration modernizing data platforms and pipelines and establishing a high-quality data foundation to support dashboards advanced analytics and AI initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design andmaintainenterprise data architecture includingNexus Circulars centralized datastrategy
• Build and manage scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data workflows
• Develop and optimize data transformations and models
• Ensure data quality consistency and reliability across systems
• Implement best practices for data engineering governance and performance
• Support analytics and reporting teams with clean structured data
• Integrate new data sources and systems into the enterprise platform
• Partner with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Lead technical execution of advanced analytics and AI-enablement initiatives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degreerequired in Computer Science Data Science Engineering or related field
• Masters degree preferred in Data Science Analytics Computer Science Engineering or equivalent
• 8 years of professional data engineering experience
• Strong expertise in SQL and modern data platforms
• Proven experience building production-grade data pipelines
• Deep understanding of data modeling transformations and orchestration
• Experience implementing enterprise data architectures
• Working knowledge of database management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Lakehousearchitecturesand large-scale migrations
• Background in manufacturing or operational data environments
• Familiarity with analytics tools and BI platforms
• Experience enabling AI/ML data workflows

Key Competencies

• Technical leadership and architectural thinking
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Attention to data integrity and quality
• Ability to collaborate across the organization

Benefits:

• Eligible to contribute to Companys Traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k) upon hire with Company Contribution
• Multiple comprehensive coverage levels for Medical Dental & Vision
• Group Health & Wellness Program plus special savings on retail items travel entertainment and more through Insperity Works
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• Basic and AD&D Life Insurance
• Voluntary benefits including short-term and long-term disability insurance accident critical illness and hospital confinement insurance.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for this position.

Nexus Circular Is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individuals age race color religion or creed national origin or ancestry sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation gender gender identity physical or mental disability veteran status genetic information ethnicity citizenship or any other characteristic protected by law. Nexus Circular provides reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant with a disability unless such accommodation causes undue hardship.

Statement to Third-Party Agencies: Nexus Circular only accepts resumes from agencies with which we formally engage their services. Please do not forward any resumes as Nexus Circular is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.