Lead Data Engineer

In the Lead Data Engineer role, you will define and drive the technical vision for data engineering, leading the design of scalable, high-impact data platforms, pipelines, and models. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align data strategy with business priorities, establish engineering standards, and elevate data quality and accessibility across the enterprise. Acting as a senior technical leader and hands-on architect, you will influence system design, mentor engineers, and deliver solutions that scale with evolving data and analytics needs.

Here's a closer look at this key role:

• Define and drive the architecture of scalable, reliable data pipelines that power analytics and data products across the organization
• Establish and enforce engineering standards to optimize pipelines, frameworks, and data systems for performance, cost efficiency, and developer velocity
• Lead the design of data models and transformation layers that convert raw, disparate data into trusted, high-quality, and reusable datasets
• Own complex data integration challenges, setting patterns and best practices to ensure consistency, scalability, and resilience across systems
• Architect and evolve the organization's data compute and storage platforms, balancing performance, scalability, and cost at enterprise scale
• Set strategy and governance for data security, privacy, and compliance, partnering with security teams to proactively mitigate risk
• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture standards, documentation, and reference models to guide long-term platform evolution

Strategic Leadership

• Own the long-term strategy and roadmap for the data technology stack (e.g., Snowflake, dbt), aligning platform capabilities with business and product objectives
• Identify systemic gaps across infrastructure, tooling, and team processes; drive cross-functional initiatives to resolve root causes and improve engineering effectiveness
• Translate business priorities into scalable data platform capabilities, shaping and enabling high-impact data products and workflows
• Serve as the senior technical point of contact for data platform vendors, influencing roadmaps, driving feature adoption, and reducing friction for internal stakeholders

• 6+ years extensive experience designing and scaling data platforms, pipelines, and models in distributed environments
• Expert in SQL and Python, driving engineering standards, performance optimization, and best practices
• Proven ownership of modern data stack architecture (e.g., Airflow, Snowflake, dbt), including orchestration, transformation, and governance
• Strong expertise in cloud-based data systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Experience enabling AI/ML use cases and building data foundations for advanced analytics, At this time, we are able to consider candidates who are authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without requiring new or initial employer-sponsored work authorization.

Candidates who currently hold valid U.S. work authorization that can be transferred to a new employer (such as certain H-1B statuses) may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Compensation packages at LogicMonitor for eligible roles include base salary, a variable plan depending on role, along with comprehensive benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base salary target for new hires in the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. As part of our holistic compensation philosophy, your package will also include, but is not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, generous parental leave policies, access to our Employee Assistance Program and various Wellness programs, a 401K with company matching, a Lifestyle Spending Account, and an unlimited vacation policy. For more information on our benefits, see our careers page (https://www.logicmonitor.com/careers/) .

We love going to work and think you should too. Our team is dedicated to trust, customer obsession, agility, and striving to be better everyday. These values serve as the foundation of our culture, guiding our actions and driving us towards excellence. We foster a culture of performance and recognition, allowing us to transform growth as we enable our employees to do the best work of their careers. This role is open to candidates based in or near Austin, TX. Our Austin office is based in the vibrant San Jacinto Center downtown with breathtaking views of Lady Bird Lake. At LogicMonitor, we hire within our Centers of Energy-vibrant locations where our teams connect, collaborate, and innovate. To learn more about life at LogicMonitor, check out our Careers Page (https://www.logicmonitor.com/careers) . What You'll Do: LogicMonitor is the AI-first hybrid observability platform powering the next generation of digital infrastructure. LogicMonitor delivers complete visibility and actionable intelligence across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments. By anticipating issues before they strike, optimizing resources in real time, and enabling faster, smarter decisions, LogicMonitor helps IT and business leaders protect margins, accelerate innovation, and deliver exceptional digital experiences without compromise. Our customers love LogicMonitor's ability to bring cloud and traditional IT together into one view, as seen in minimal churn rates, expansion business, and exciting new customer references. In fact, LogicMonitor has received the highest Net Promoter Score of any IT Infrastructure Management provider. LogicMonitor also boasts high employee satisfaction. We have been certified as a Great Place To Work, and named one of BuiltIn's Best Places to Work for the seventh year in a row!, At LogicMonitor, we believe that innovation thrives when every voice is heard and each individual is empowered to bring their unique perspective. We're committed to creating a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and all employees feel inspired and supported to contribute their best., LogicMonitor is dedicated to fostering a culture of transparency and fairness, including our commitment to pay transparency. We provide the base salary ranges for all positions posted within the United States.