Tech Lead (Python)
Remote / Berlinremotesenior
via Greenhouse
About this role
Tech Lead
Company
Orcrist builds the Orcrist Intelligence Platform (OIP), a secure, Kubernetes-native system that powers open-source intelligence collection and analysis for defense and public safety customers.
Role
Lead the technical architecture of our data platform. You'll design and build the lakehouse infrastructure (Hudi, Trino, Kafka, NiFi, PySpark) that powers all downstream AI and analytics products, while mentoring a team of Data Engineers.
What you'll do
Own the architecture of our data lakehouse—make build-vs-buy decisions, create technical designs, and lead implementation.
Write production Python code for critical data pipelines and infrastructure components (PySpark, Kafka, NiFi).
Set engineering standards for code quality, testing, observability, and documentation.…
What we'd score you on
reqspace match rubricFive dimensions, recruiter-grade. Upload your resume and we'll generate a written explanation of where you fit and where the gaps are.
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Skills match
For this role: python, sql, kubernetes, spark, pyspark…
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Level fit
This role is senior-level. We check your trajectory against it.
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Domain experience
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Recency
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Location fit
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Skills in this role
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