Data Engineer Team Lead

About The Position
Join Lusha, where culture isn't just a label-it's our DNA. We're dreamers, innovators, and learners, driven by simplicity, collaboration, and trust. At Lusha, every voice matters, and together, we shape a company we're proud of. Ready to be part of something truly unique? Join us and let's grow better together.
As a Lusha employee, you'll empower B2B sales professionals globally to unlock lucrative revenue opportunities and drive sustainable growth. With over 1 million users and a database of 200+ million entries, your contributions will directly impact our customers, revolutionizing the way they approach sales and positioning them for long-term success in a competitive marketplace. With 40,000 new signups benefiting from our dynamic platform each month, your role is crucial in continuing to enhance and expand our offerings. You'll help deliver exceptional value to our growing user community, ensuring they have the best tools at their disposal to succeed in a competitive marketplace.
We're looking for an experienced Data Engineer Team Lead to join our growing data group. In this role, you'll not only design and implement high-scale, data-intensive platforms but also lead a team of talented engineers, driving the evolution of our data infrastructure. You will research and implement cutting-edge algorithmic solutions and collaborate with cross-functional teams on significant, high-impact projects that support Lusha mission of providing accurate and actionable business intelligence.
Where does this role fit in our vision?
Every role at our company is designed with a clear purpose-to integrate collective efforts into our shared success, functioning as pieces of a collective brain. At Lusha, data is at the heart of everything we do. Our data engineers are responsible for building the core products that drive our business. The data teams own and manage the pipelines that create Lusha's assets, with a strong focus on the company KPIs.
How you'll shape the future of B2B sales

• Solve Complex Business Problems with Data Integration and Engineering Solutions
• Develop and implement robust, scalable data pipelines and integration solutions within Lusha's Databricks-based environment.
• Leverage technologies like Spark, Kafka, and Airflow to tackle complex data challenges and enhance business operations.
• Design innovative data solutions that support millions of data points, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with Business Stakeholders and Define Priorities
• Partner with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and other key stakeholders to prioritize data initiatives that directly impact Lusha's core product offerings and user experience.
• Ensure data solutions align with business goals, helping drive product features that bring value to our users and streamline B2B sales processes.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in leading people
• 3+ years experience in data engineering
• 5+ years of experience as a software developer (Python preferable)
• Proficient in the composition of Advanced SQL (analytical functions) and query performance tuning skills
• Experience working within the AWS ecosystem (AWS S3, Glue, EMR, Redshift, Athena) or comparable cloud environments (Azure/GCP)
• Experience extracting, ingesting, and transforming large data sets
• Experience with working with multiple kinds of databases (relational, document storage, key-value, time-series) and their associated query languages - specifically understanding when to use one vs. another
• Experience with big data platforms such as Spark, Databricks, and Kafka as a streaming bus
• Experience utilizing enterprise data warehousing systems such as Redshift or Snowflake

How will you innovate? How will you learn?
As a growth-stage company constantly evolving, you'll find opportunities to tackle unique projects and initiatives, all while being part of a thriving company that has evolved from its startup roots. You'll play a crucial role in our journey, with plenty of room to grow professionally. And as we move forward, you'll have a stake in our success, sharing in the rewards as we expand and innovate together, continuously learning along the way.
Why Lusha? It's simple
Established in 2016 by Assaf Eisenstein and Yoni Tserruya, Lusha's dream is to revolutionize the B2B sales landscape. With significant investments totaling $240 million, we've transitioned from our bootstrap origins to unicorn status with a value estimation of $1.5 billion. This journey reflects our unwavering commitment to innovation and excellence as we continuously set new standards in the industry. Trusted by industry giants like Zendesk, Google, and Yotpo, Lusha is the go-to resource for sales intelligence, having started as a profitable bootstrap company and survived solely on profits for 4.5 years. Join us and experience a career journey as distinct and dynamic as you are.