Mark43

LeadDataEngineer

$170–210k Remote Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Lead Data Engineer at Mark43. Skills: technical leadership, hands-on execution, data infrastructure, analytics innovation. Mentored fellow data engineers through code reviews, architectural decisions, and technical planning sessions. Led the design and implementation of scalable, secure data pipelines using dbt, Apache Airflow, and SQL”

What You'll Achieve.

improve the safety and quality of life for all; sets a new standard for the tools upon which first responders rely; shaping the future of our data infrastructure; drive analytics innovation across the company; ensure platform reliability and performance

Industry & Context.

Eligibility Requirements

on-call rotation, authorized to work for any employer in the country in which the role is being hired, unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

SQL, Python, AWS infrastructure and data services, MySQL, SQL Server, OLAP databases, Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code tools, dbt, Apache Airflow, Operating reliable and performant pipelines in production environments, Building data platforms that support both internal stakeholders and external customers

What You'll Do.

Mentored fellow data engineers through code reviews

architectural decisions

and technical planning sessions

Led the design and implementation of scalable

secure data pipelines using dbt

Collaborated with Product Managers to launch new customer-facing analytics capabilities

Partnered with DevOps to optimize cloud infrastructure with Terraform and AWS-managed services

Built and maintained integrations with MySQL

and OLAP systems to support product insights and internal operations

Participated in our on-call rotation to ensure platform reliability and performance

Contributed to the hiring

and professional development of the Data Engineering team

Explored and evaluated new tools—including AI-assisted coding platforms like Claude and Windsurf—to improve engineering workflows

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partnering cross-functionally; Collaborated with Product Managers; Partnered with DevOps; mentoring teammates

Process & Methodology

technical planning sessions

Full Job Description

Mark43 is approved to hire in Canada, the UK, and 36 U. S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California (excluding San Francisco), Colorado, Connecticut, Washington D.C., Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. Before applying to a remote role, please ensure that you are able to perform the position in one of the states listed above. State locations and specifics are subject to change as our hiring requirements shift. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the country in which the role is being hired. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. At Mark43, our mission is to empower communities and their governments with new technologies that improve the safety and quality of life for all. We build powerful, scalable, and elegant software that sets a new standard for the tools upon which first responders rely. Our users are diverse, and we are therefore committed to embracing diversity of thought and experience within our team. We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join our team. This is a high-impact, strategic role focused equally on technical leadership and hands-on execution. You will play a critical role in shaping the future of our data infrastructure, while mentoring teammates and partnering cross-functionally to drive analytics innovation across the company. What You'll Do: If you were part of our team, here are some things you would have done last week: Mentored fellow data engineers through code reviews, architectural decisions, and technical planning sessions Led the design and implementation of scalable, secure data pipelines using dbt, Apache Airflow, and SQL Collaborated with Product Managers to la

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