Data Team Leader (Fintech)

TL;DR

Data Team Leader (Azure/Databricks): Leading a team of data engineers to build and optimize data infrastructure, pipelines, and quality standards for a securities lending platform with an accent on scalability and AI integration. Focus on designing robust ETL workflows, managing Data Lake expansion, and implementing production-grade AI-native capabilities.

Location: Hybrid (Netanya, Israel)

Company

hirify.global provides a digital, end-to-end SLaaS (Securities Lending as a Service) platform that enables brokers and banks to offer securities lending to their clients.

What you will do

• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of quality and ownership.
• Define and drive data architecture strategy, including scalable pipelines, ETL workflows, and Data Lake expansion.
• Own data quality, integrity, and validation standards across the organization.
• Partner with R&D and business teams to translate data needs into robust, scalable solutions.
• Design and optimize AI prompts and production-grade AI-native applications, including autonomous agents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering, with at least 2 years in a team lead or technical leadership role.
• Deep expertise in SQL, advanced analytics, and data modeling/governance.
• Strong proficiency with Databricks and the Azure cloud platform.
• Experience designing and delivering robust ETL pipelines and data integration frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, AI prompt design, and building AI applications.

Nice to have

• Previous experience as a DBA.
• Experience with NoSQL databases.
• Ability to quickly prototype and validate ideas through Proof of Concepts.