Lead Data Platform Engineer | Remote

💡 Lead Data Platform EngineerB2B contractLocation: Romania / Bulgaria / Poland – 100% RemotePolish is a mustAbout the ClientA large-scale e-commerce marketplace operating in Central and Eastern Europe, serving millions of users. The company runs a highly distributed, cloud-native technology stack and processes high traffic and transaction volumes. Engineering teams focus on scalability, reliability, and automation, with strong emphasis on platform engineering, data-driven decision making, and continuous delivery in a fast-growing product environment.Project DescriptionDevelopment and evolution of a cloud-native Data Platform running on GCP, focused on improving developer experience, standardization, automation, and self-service capabilities for Data Analytics, Data Engineering, and Machine Learning teams. The role involves designing and implementing platform engineering solutions that simplify the lifecycle of Data Products, enable GitOps-based delivery processes, and accelerate adoption of GenAI-powered workflows across the organization.Responsibilities:Design and develop tools that standardize, automate, and simplify Data Platform operations.Build and maintain internal CLI tools for common platform and Data Product management tasks.Develop and evolve Data Product templates based on modern data engineering practices.Design and implement visualizations and operational insights within Backstage.Collect and analyze platform usage metrics, audit data, and adoption statistics.Design and implement Agentic AI workflows and developer-assistance capabilities.Develop reusable AI skills and automation components that standardize work with data products and data assets.Create mechanisms for distribution, lifecycle management, and monitoring of AI skills.Maintain and enhance a shared Apache Airflow platform based on Cloud Composer.Build reusable libraries, operators, and common components for Airflow DAG development.Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code assets and Terraform modules.Contribute to GitOps adoption initiatives using tools such as Backstage, GitHub, ArgoCD, and Crossplane.Collaborate with platform, data engineering, analytics, and machine learning teams to improve platform usability and engineering efficiency.Project Domain:e-commerceTechnical Requirements (must have)Strong commercial experience with Python development.Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).Practical experience with BigQuery and cloud-based data platforms.Experience with Apache Airflow, preferably Cloud Composer.Experience building platform engineering, developer tooling, or internal self-service solutions.Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code practices and Terraform.Experience with GitOps principles and modern software delivery practices.Good understanding of data engineering concepts and Data Product lifecycle management.Experience with PySpark and/or Apache Spark ecosystems.Familiarity with FastAPI, Pydantic, and modern Python tooling.Knowledge of CI/CD processes and source control best practices.Experience working in Agile development environments.Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.Professional proficiency in Polish and English.Nice-to-haveExperience with Vertex AI or other GenAI platforms.Hands-on experience with GitHub Copilot, Copilot extensions, plugins, or AI-assisted development solutions.Experience developing Agentic AI workflows or AI automation capabilities.Knowledge of Backstage plugin development.Experience with Dataproc.Familiarity with dbt and Kedro.Experience with ArgoCD and Crossplane.Experience building observability, telemetry, or platform analytics solutions.Experience working in large-scale data environments supporting analytics and machine learning workloads.Benefits ✅Stable long-term cooperation with opportunity for extensionOpportunity to work with modern technologies in an international environmentProfessional growth and continuous development opportunitiesParticipation in challenging and impactful projects📩 If you’re interested and meet the qualifications, please send your CV at [email protected]