Lead Data Engineer Architect
San Jose, CA - USA
Job Summary
Location: San Jose CA (Onsite)
| Name | Required | Experience | |
| Databricks | Yes | >7 years |
Lead Data Engineer / Architect AI & Marketing Data Modernization
Experience
8 12 years of experience in data engineering / platform engineering
Proven experience working in marketing advertising or growth analytics ecosystems
Strong track record of modernizing legacy systems and scaling data platforms
Core Skills
Data & Engineering
Strong expertise in Spark Databricks Delta Lake distributed data systems
Deep understanding of data modeling for analytics and marketing use cases
Proficiency in Python (PySpark) SQL and data pipeline frameworks
AI & Modern Engineering
Hands-on exposure to AI/ML in data workflows (predictive analytics automation anomaly detection)
Familiarity with GenAI / Agentic AI use cases in engineering productivity
Experience with data observability governance and automation tools
Marketing Data Ecosystem
Experience with:
Ad platforms (TikTok Snap Google Ads Meta etc.)
Event tracking and user behavior data
Attribution models cohort analysis campaign performance
Understanding of real-time analytics and experimentation platforms
Architecture & Cloud
Architectures: Lakehouse streaming pipelines event-driven systems
Cloud: AWS / Azure / GCP data services
DevOps: CI/CD Infrastructure-as-Code Git-based workflows
Skills: Digital : Databricks