Big Data Tech Lead (EU Remote)

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Big Data Tech Lead in the European Union. As a Big Data Tech Lead, you will guide and oversee data-driven projects that transform business insights into actionable strategies. You will manage and mentor engineering teams, design scalable data architectures, and ensure the successful delivery of complex analytics solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge AWS cloud services, advanced data processing frameworks, and a variety of industries, from IoT and ML/AI to enterprise analytics. You will balance technical leadership with hands-on contribution, shaping both the technology and strategic direction of high-impact projects in a fully remote environment.

Accountabilities:

• Assist in the technological supervision of projects, including code reviews, resolving technical challenges, and clarifying business requirements.
• Support pre-sales efforts by providing technical input for scope estimation and LOE assessments.
• Define and prioritize project requirements from vague or high-level specifications, ensuring alignment with business impact.
• Plan, manage, and execute the technical aspects of projects, maintaining high quality and adherence to best practices.
• Operate in the customer’s best interest, delivering knowledge confidently and fostering collaboration during incident responses.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, encouraging best practices and continuous learning.

1+ year of experience in technological supervision or mentoring (1–2 engineers). 3+ years of experience writing analytical SQL queries. 1+ year hands-on experience with AWS Data Analytics services (EMR, Glue, Athena, Redshift, etc.). 3+ years of Java, Scala, or Python development for data-related projects. 1+ year of experience with Hadoop or Spark. English proficiency B2 or higher, spoken and written. Nice-to-have skills: experience in pre-sales technical estimation, orchestration frameworks (Airflow, Step Functions), streaming analytics (Kinesis, Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming), CDC/Delta Lakes, and Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation). 100% remote position with flexible work location across the EU. Competitive hourly rate in USD, with payments every 2 weeks. Full-time, 40 hours per week, with annual rate review. Access to cutting-edge AWS cloud services and modern open-source tools (Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart, Slack). Opportunities for professional development, including paid AWS certifications and training materials. Clear career growth paths both horizontally and vertically within high-performing teams. Exposure to a wide variety of industries and project domains, from ML/AI and IoT to enterprise data analytics. Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching. When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly. 🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements. 📊 It compares your profile to the job’s core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score. 🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role. 🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed. The process is transparent, skills-based, and bias-free — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, it is shared directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or assessments) are then managed by their internal hiring team. Thank you for your interest! #LI-CL1