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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Solutions Engineer - **Company:** Retail Insight - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $120,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Information Engineering, Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Transact-SQL, Data Management, Databricks - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=350e906b48953192 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Stakeholder relationship building?, * Proven experience working within a data engineering tech stack * Confident with delivering complex, large-scale data solutions across multiple stakeholders * Advanced proficiency in T-SQL and Python * Hands-on experience with Databricks and modern cloud data ecosystems * Background in solution architecture and designing production-grade data platforms * Confident in client-facing environments, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders * Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments with ambiguity Bonus points if you have… * Experience building or enabling data platforms that support AI / ML use cases * Exposure to additional tools, frameworks, or languages that enhance modern data solutions Some of our extras... Flexible Working - Enjoy a hybrid work model (typically 2 days in the office) with flexibility based on business needs, plus a work from anywhere policy to give you freedom to explore. ## Description Our US client portfolio is evolving rapidly, and not just in scale, but in complexity and expectation. We partner with enterprise retailers and high-growth mid-market organisations who rely on us to design and deliver robust, scalable, and insight-led data platforms. Increasingly, these platforms sit at the heart of AI-enabled decision-making, and our clients expect senior technical leaders who can both engineer and influence. To support this growth, we're hiring a Chicago based Lead Solutions Engineer. This is a hybrid role that blends hands-on engineering, solution architecture, and senior stakeholder engagement. You'll operate as a trusted technical partner to our clients - shaping solutions, guiding delivery, and ensuring our platform evolves to meet the demands of modern, AI-driven data ecosystems. What you'll be doing * You'll take ownership of the end-to-end solution lifecycle; from shaping technical approaches through to delivery and optimisation. * Lead the design and evolution of our cloud-native data platform, ensuring scalability, resilience, and readiness for AI use cases * Architect and build end-to-end data solutions, including large-scale pipelines for analytics and advanced data applications * Act as a senior technical advisor to US-based clients, translating business needs into pragmatic, scalable solutions * Own delivery across complex, multi-stakeholder environments, balancing speed, quality, and long-term platform sustainability * Partner with clients to navigate ambiguity, prioritise effectively, and drive outcomes, identifying and mitigating technical and delivery risks early * Champion best practices across data quality, governance, security, and reliability * Evaluate and introduce emerging tools and technologies to improve performance and accelerate delivery Engineering leadership & collaboration This role goes beyond solution design; it's about setting direction, raising standards, and building capability. * You will coach and mentor engineers, fostering a high-performing, collaborative engineering culture * Work closely with Product, Delivery, and Customer Success teams to shape and execute solutions * Establish and uphold engineering and architectural standards across projects * Contribute to hiring and developing engineering talent as the team scales * Act as a bridge between commercial, product, and technical teams, ensuring alignment and clarity ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [OLTP in the Lakehouse: Redefining Data for AI Workloads](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2038-oltp-in-the-lakehouse-redefining-data-for-ai-workloads) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Stephan Gillich - Bringing AI Everywhere](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/489-stephan-gillich-bringing-ai-everywhere) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)