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Data Technical Lead

Data Technical Lead

Custom Field 1:  Data
Custom Field 3:  Data
Country/Region:  PL
Date:  Apr 3, 2026
Location: 

Kraków, PL, 30-302

Working place:  Hybrid

Type of contract: Employment contract
Salary range: 17 420– 26 710 PLN gross/month

 

What will you do?

 

You will take a leading role in designing and developing large‑scale data engineering solutions within a modern cloud‑based environment. Working closely with engineers, analysts and business stakeholders, you will shape architecture, mentor the team, introduce best practices and ensure that data pipelines meet high standards of performance, security and reliability. You will also contribute to planning, decision‑making and continuous improvement across the engineering function.

 

Your tasks

 

  • Lead cloud‑native data engineering architecture and design
  • Develop scalable data pipelines using PySpark or Scala
  • Promote development standards, conduct code reviews and mentor engineers
  • Act as SME for data migration and complex technical initiatives
  • Work with analysts to confirm and refine technical requirements
  • Participate in planning meetings, sprint reviews and retrospectives
  • Build and maintain tooling for monitoring, performance and automation
  • Provide troubleshooting support across development and production pipelines
  • Drive improvements in CI/CD processes and infrastructure automation
  • Manage scheduling and orchestration through Airflow or similar tools

 

Your skills

 

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering and software development
  • Proficiency in PySpark or Scala
  • Practical experience with Google Cloud Platform
  • Experience with Airflow or similar scheduling tools
  • Strong understanding of Hadoop ecosystem and ETL frameworks
  • Strong SQL and data modelling skills
  • Hands‑on experience with Python and Unix/Linux environments
  • Experience with version control and CI/CD tools (Git, GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible)
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues
  • Knowledge of cloud architecture design patterns
  • Experience leading engineers or acting as pod lead
  • Strong English communication skills

 

Nice to have

 

  • Knowledge of ElasticSearch
  • Experience developing Java APIs
  • Experience with ingestion frameworks
  • Familiarity with Agile and DevOps methodologies

 

We offer

 

  • Hybrid work in Krakow (2 office days per week)
  • Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
  • Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
  • Online training and certifications
  • Access to e‑learning platform
  • Mindgram wellbeing platform
  • Work From Anywhere (up to 140 days/year abroad)
  • Social events

We are GFT Poland. WE KNOW how to tackle complex issues with innovative approach to deliver the highest value. Our reputation has been built around one simple rule: we do not overpromise, WE DELIVER. We deliver to our employees, clients and partners. WE GROW as you grow, so investing in you is our business strategy. Caring for each other is our priority. WE CARE who you are, what you need, how you feel. WE CARE to smile, have fun and develop as human beings. 

Why Choose GFT?

  • A culture of top performance
  • Deep tech IT engineering & consulting 
  • 1200 skilled & top-class experts
  • 77% of the team are regular/senior 
  • Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  • Competitive salary and benefits 
  • Ambitious projects, trainings and tools you need to flourish
  • Google Cloud Partner of the Year - for going above and beyond for customers

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