Jobs · Engineering · Illinois

Lead Solutions Engineer

Retail Insight · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
HybridEngineeringFull-time

What You'll Be Doing

  • Lead the design, delivery, and optimization of end-to-end data solutions.
  • Architect scalable, resilient cloud-native data platforms.
  • Build and oversee large-scale data pipelines and analytics solutions.
  • Partner with clients to translate business challenges into practical technical solutions.
  • Guide delivery across complex projects, balancing quality, speed, and long-term sustainability.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve performance and accelerate delivery.

Ledership & Collaboration

  • You'll be a technical leader both internally and externally, helping to raise standards, develop talent, and strengthen client relationships.
  • Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture.
  • Work closely with Product, Delivery, and Customer Success teams to shape solutions.
  • Define and uphold engineering and architectural standards.
  • Support the growth and development of the engineering team.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to clients and a bridge between commercial and technical teams.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in data engineering and modern data platforms.
  • A background in solution architecture and designing production-ready data solutions.
  • Demonstrable expertise in T-SQL and Python.
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks and cloud-based data ecosystems.
  • Experience delivering complex projects across multiple stakeholders.
  • Confidence working directly with customers and influencing senior decision makers.
  • The ability to thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve.

Plus Leadership & Collaboration

  • Experience building data platforms that support AI or machine learning workloads.
  • Exposure to additional modern data tools, frameworks, or programming languages.

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