Tech Lead – Databricks & Data Platform

About the Position

Tech Lead – Databricks & Data Platform

Sollers Consulting is more than a consultancy and software integrator. As a company founded in 2000, our mission has been to transform the financial & insurance industries by helping them adapt to new technologies.

The power of collaboration and the limitless potential of Sollers people are at the root of our success. We strive to be the best at what we do, both in the eyes of our team and our customers. We put people at the heart of every project.

Join us and make Sollers be driven by… you!

About the Role

You will:

• Lead the technical delivery of enterprise-scale data platform initiatives for a major international client.
• Act as a key technical sparring partner for both business stakeholders and IT teams.
• Take full technical ownership of end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines using the Medallion Architecture.
• Design and optimize advanced Databricks environments, taking responsibility for the overall platform architecture, cost-to-performance ratio, and data governance strategies.
• Drive the DataOps and CI/CD strategy to ensure automated and scalable data delivery.
• Mentor and guide a team of data engineers in Poland, ensuring top-tier code quality through peer reviews and advanced engineering standards.

Skills and Tools

You will use:

• Advanced pySpark for distributed processing extending far beyond basic data manipulation (deep understanding of Spark internals), including Structured Streaming.
• Databricks platform as your core ecosystem, leveraging Asset Bundles (DABs), Databricks Workflows, Lakeflow Pipelines.
• Advanced data governance, utilizing Unity Catalog for end-to-end lineage and fine-grained security.
• Various performance tuning strategies – e.g. Liquid Clustering, partitioning, skew handling, broadcast, compute optimization.
• Azure ecosystem services supporting the data platform, primarily ADLS Gen2, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure SQL, Key Vault, Azure Functions, and Azure Entra ID.
• Data architectures, focusing on Data Lakehouse and Medallion patterns.
• Core programming and query languages: Python and SQL.

Requirements

You need:

• At least 5 years of commercial experience in data engineering or similar data-focused roles.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a Tech Lead or similar technical leadership position.
• Proven mastery of the Databricks platform and a deep understanding of Spark internals and performance tuning.
• Strong command of English (C1 level) for daily, direct collaboration with international stakeholders.
• A solid understanding of software engineering principles, including data structures, algorithms, and design paradigms.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience in IT consulting or direct client-facing advisory roles.
• Domain knowledge within the insurance or financial sectors.
• Practical experience in data modeling and logical or physical design.
• Professional certifications such as Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional or Azure Data Engineer Associate.

We Offer

• Flexible working hours and a hybrid home office model (2-3 times per week in the office) as work-life balance is crucial at Sollers.
• A chance to be promoted twice a year and a clearly defined career path with salary forecast.
• Opportunities for growth with a training budget that you can use for courses and conferences. We also provide access to an online training platform and co-fund language classes.
• An internal coach to guide you through the onboarding, further training and career opportunities, plus a budget to be used for your lunches together.
• A chance to #domore for the planet and the community as part of Sollers Change Makers – our volunteering program.
• Lots of teambuilding activities, trips, hobby groups and cultural events to create a company powered by teamwork.
• Probably all the benefits you can think of!

Locations

Białystok, Bydgoszcz, Gdańsk, Katowice, Kraków, Lublin, Łódź, Poznań, Rzeszów, Szczecin, Warsaw, Wrocław

Recruitment Process

1. CV Evaluation
2. Technical interview
3. Second Interview
4. Welcome on board!

Tips & Tricks

• It’s always good to have a resume complete in terms of foreign languages proficiency, acquired skills, and commercial experience. Truth is always the most important aspect, so be honest.
• You are applying for a Junior position and have no experience? Don’t worry – just add your projects’ portfolio (e.g., on GitHub) and show us what you’ve been doing so far.
• We’re looking for people open to learning new technologies, getting familiar with the financial sector, particularly insurance.

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