Lead Data Engineer Remote

Project-Based | Remote | Limited Engagement

About the Role

You will act as the critical bridge between raw data systems and our React Native engineering team.
Your mission is to design a system that enables our developers to deliver personalized user experiences effortlessly — without requiring deep expertise in data science or CDP orchestration.
You’ll define:

• Data flow and architecture
• System “contracts”
• SDK and integration strategy

What You’ll Do

Strategy & Architecture

• Design the Data “Plumbing”
• Build a scalable architecture connecting:
  • Historical data (Data Warehouse)
  • Real-time behavioral data (Streaming) → into a unified decisioning engine

Enable Developers

• Create clean technical abstractions such as:
  • React Context providers
  • Custom Hooks
  • API wrappers
    So the mobile team can easily consume personalization logic

Own Identity Resolution

• Define a cross‑platform identity strategy ensuring seamless “guest recognition” across web and mobile

Define the Tech Stack

• Recommend and justify the optimal combination of:
  • CDP (Customer Data Platform)
  • Decisioning engine
  • Analytics tools balancing power with ease of use

Establish Schema Governance

• Create a global event taxonomy to ensure data consistency across the ecosystem

About the Project

• New initiative (greenfield architecture)
• Focused on building a personalization intelligence layer from the ground up
• Designed to empower an existing React Native team

Must‑Have Expertise

• Personalization Specialist – Proven experience designing closed‑loop personalization systems (Collect → Segment → Decide → Deliver)
• The Orchestrator – Deep expertise in Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) and data routing strategies
• Decisioning Systems – Experience with:
  • Feature flagging
  • Remote config tools
  • Dynamic UI rendering
• Data Warehouse Fluency – Strong SQL skills and experience activating user segments from a warehouse
• Mobile‑First Mindset – Solid understanding of:
  • React Native architecture
  • Performance constraints
  • Offline‑first scenarios
  • Asynchronous data flows

Engagement Details

• Short‑term consulting (a few hours total)
• Fully remote
• Focus: architecture & strategy only (no long‑term implementation expected)

Why This Role?

• Shape a high‑leverage architecture with immediate impact
• Work on a modern personalization stack
• Collaborate with a fast‑moving mobile team
• Deliver value quickly without long‑term commitment