Lead Data Engineer (AWS)

TL;DR

Lead Data Engineer (AWS): Building and scaling large-scale AWS data platforms and infrastructure supporting analytics and data processing workloads with an accent on platform architecture, scalability, and reliability. Focus on designing robust cloud-based data pipelines and driving technical initiatives across the business.

Location: Stockholm, Sweden (Hybrid: 2–3 days onsite)

Company

A global fintech company focused on building advanced data platform infrastructure.

What you will do

• Build and operate large-scale AWS data platforms.
• Design scalable data pipelines and processing systems.
• Improve platform architecture, infrastructure, scalability, and reliability.
• Support production data systems and drive operational improvements.
• Lead technical initiatives and collaborate across multiple teams.

Requirements

• Strong AWS data platform experience.
• Proficiency in Spark and Python.
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Knowledge of S3 data lakes, AWS Glue, Redshift, and Iceberg.
• Experience with distributed data processing and production-scale systems.
• Must be based in or able to work from Stockholm (Hybrid).