Our client is a a global risk and reinsurance specialist based in New York, they are a subsidiary of one of the largest professional services firm in the world and they have recently created a state of the art Data Strategy start-up division to focus on the acquisition, storage, analysis, fidelity, and monetization of data.
They are seeking a Lead Engineer to co-lead their team as they scale and grow, it is impetrative that this person not only have a Data Engineering and ML / AI background but also the ability to write high-level production grade software code in Python.
Ideal candidates will have began their career in software engineering and transitioned into the world of data. This is a critical hire at a Lead level so interested applicants must have 6+ years of experience and ideally will be coming out of technology focused product companies.
This position requires hybrid work in NYC and only local candidates who are legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship will be considered.
Title : Lead Data Software Engineer
Location : New York, NY (hybrid work required up to 3x / week in office local candidates only)
Required skills and responsibilities :
- 6 + years of overall engineering experience, ideally with 2+ years spent in each of the following functions; Python Engineer, Data Engineer, AI / ML Engineer
- Backend Web : Experience working with Python-based server-side web frameworks like FastAPI or Django
- Data Engineering : Extensive experience with (py)Spark, Python, JSON, and SQL
- ML / AI & Data Science : Experience selecting, training, validating, and deploying machine-learning models
- Experience building and maintaining CI / CD pipelines with tools such as Azure DevOps, GitLab, Travis, Jenkins, etc.
- Knowledge of cloud-based web deployments (AWS / Azure / GCP, Kubernetes, auto-scaling, etc.)
- Experience architecting web ecosystems from the ground up
Additional Skills :
- Experience with the MS Azure cloud environment
- Experience with Databricks and optimizing Spark clusters
- Experience working with data visualization dashboarding tools (PowerBI, Tableau)
- Insurance domain knowledge or related industry experience
- Prior experience leading teams and projects at an enterprise level
Compensation and Benefits :
- Base Salary in the range of $, $,
- Lucrative annual bonus potential
- Comprehensive benefits packages and plans