Lead Data Engineer
WILMINGTON, DE • Direct Hire • November 12, 2025 • 82883
Job Title: Lead Data Engineer
Job ID: 82883
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
What you will be doing:
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Be the owner of an ever-increasing multi-terabyte dataset and develop processes and software to process, maintain, and govern it.
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Lead the data engineering team by mentoring team members, reviewing code, removing blockers, and managing projects.
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Act as an individual contributor for all data projects.
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Build data pipelines and tools, for ETL, ML, and AI.
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Architect and implement data infrastructure to increase performance and lower cost.
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Work closely with the product team to identify areas where data can drive product and business decisions.
What you must have:
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Excited to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
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At least 6 years experience as a software engineer and 3 as a data engineer.
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Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative field such as computer science or engineering.
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Experience with large datasets and governance
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Experience with building data infrastructure in AWS (IaC a plus)
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Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g. Airflow)
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Experience with React, Pandas, and Apache Spark (or similar)
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Experience with Postgres, Athena, and Redshift (or similar)
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Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
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Familiarity with MRF/Health Insurance data is a plus
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Experience designing secure software, including HIPAA and SOC2-compliant systems a plus
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.
For more information about TEEMA and to consider other career opportunities, please visit our website at www.teemagroup.com