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[C3S] Lead Data Engineer

Software Mind is a global digital transformation partner, providing software development services and expert teams to companies across various industries. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Krakow, Poland, the company has expanded its operations throughout Europe, the US, and Latin America.

Software Mind

Employee count: 1001-5000

Poland only

Project – the aim you’ll have

The Lead Data Engineer will be responsible for architecting, building, and optimizing the data pipelines and infrastructure that power International SOS's mission-critical analytics and operational platforms. This role plays a pivotal part in transforming raw data into structured, reliable, and scalable formats to enable data-driven decision-making across the organization. As a technical leader, you will guide engineering best practices, mentor junior team members, and collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-impact data solutions.

Position – how you’ll contribute

  • Design, construct, install, and maintain scalable and robust data pipelines
  • Integrate data from a wide variety of sources, both structured and unstructured
  • Optimize data delivery and re-design infrastructure for greater scalability and performance
  • Collaborate with data scientists, business analysts, and product managers to deliver data solutions aligned with business needs
  • Develop and maintain data models, databases, and ETL processes
  • Ensure data quality, reliability, and integrity across systems
  • Participate in data architecture and design reviews
  • Assist in implementing data governance and data security best practices
  • Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline issues and performance bottlenecks

Expectations – the experience you need:

  • A bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, software engineering, information systems, or related quantitative field; master’s degree preferred
  • At least eight years of work experience in data management disciplines, including data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality, or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks
  • Proven project experience developing and maintaining data warehouses in big data solutions.

Experience & Technical Expertise

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering or related roles, with a strong foundation in building scalable data solutions.
  • Proficient in designing and orchestrating ETL/ELT pipelines across structured and unstructured data sources using tools like AWS Glue, Apache Airflow and DBT
  • Deep expertise in big data technologies such as Apache Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, and EMR.
  • Strong programming skills in Python, Scala, Java, and familiarity with .NET as needed.
  • Skilled in working with relational (SQL, Postgres) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) databases.

Cloud & Data Platforms

  • Proven experience with cloud platforms including AWS (S3, Lambda, Redshift, Glue, Step Functions).
  • Hands-on knowledge of modern data warehousing solutions such as Redshift, BigQuery, and Teradata.

Data Governance & Security

  • Solid understanding of data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and security best practices.
  • Experience implementing data governance frameworks, metadata management, and data quality controls.

Analytical & Business Acumen

  • Ability to design and deploy data solutions that support AI/ML, business intelligence, and advanced analytics use cases.
  • Familiarity with data science tools visualization as MS Fabric, Power BI and Excel.
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills, with the ability to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks in complex systems.
  • Familiarity with data science tools and libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Jupyter, and R.

Collaboration & Communication

  • Experience working in agile environments and cross-functional teams
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
  • Capable of translating business requirements into technical solutions and vice versa, bridging gaps between executives, analysts, and engineering teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and contribute to strategic data initiatives

Our offer – professional development, personal growth:

  • Flexible employment and remote work
  • International projects with leading global clients
  • International business trips
  • Non-corporate atmosphere
  • Language classes
  • Internal & external training
  • Private healthcare and insurance
  • Multisport card
  • Well-being initiatives

Position at: Software Mind Poland

Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment.

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Poland +/- 0 hours

About Software Mind

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What began in 1999 as the vision of two ambitious Polish developers in their final years of college, eager to build interesting business apps for international markets using emerging technologies, has blossomed into Software Mind, a global digital transformation partner. For over two decades, this Krakow-based company has been at the forefront of software development, evolving from a boutique Polish software house into a significant player with a robust presence across Europe, the US, and Latin America. This journey has been marked by organic growth, strategic external investments, and key acquisitions, including companies like ValueLogic, Code Factory, Chmurowisko, Virtualmind, and number8. These moves have not only expanded Software Mind's geographical reach but also deepened its expertise and service offerings.

Software Mind's core mission is to provide organizations worldwide with the critical expertise, resources, and product engineering necessary to drive their business forward. They empower companies with skilled software engineers and autonomous, cross-functional development teams that manage the entire software lifecycle, from the initial spark of an idea to its release and ongoing support. The company prides itself on a culture that prioritizes openness, ownership, and respect, fostering a global team that is encouraged to 'crave more, act as a true partner, and deliver meaningful value'. This people-centric approach, combined with a strong technological foundation in areas like cloud computing, AI, data science, and embedded software, allows Software Mind to accelerate digital transformations and enhance software delivery for a diverse clientele that includes scale-ups, unicorns, and large enterprise-level companies. Their path has mirrored the challenges many of their clients face – navigating new markets, cultivating deep domain knowledge, and integrating cutting-edge technologies – which uniquely positions them to guide digital accelerations and engineer software that not only impacts today but also inspires tomorrow.

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