Senior Data Engineer

About the Role: We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer & Architect. This is a high-seniority, build-first role for someone who wants to move past traditional business analytics databases and dive deep into real-time data ingestion, telemetry file parsing, and machine learning models. What You’ll Do: • Own the Core Data Architecture: Design and build the entire data influx, ingestion layer, and pipeline processing infrastructure from scratch. • Lead and Coordinate: Act as the senior technical lead coordinating our small, nimble development team (including full-stack and AI/Agent engineers). • Telemetry Data Processing: Ingest and parse complex racing-telemetry data streams at scale into a clean, optimized, time-series data layer. • Drive toward Machine Learning: Partner with our AI engineer to transition our proprietary driver-rating models from initial rule-based systems into robust ML models. • Set Cloud & Tooling Patterns: Evaluate, select, and deploy our core stack (leaning heavily toward Microsoft Azure or AWS). Technical Toolkit: • We are looking for a senior profile with a deep background in data engineering, data infrastructure, and system design: • Data Streaming & Processing: Advanced experience building scalable pipelines using Apache Kafka or similar message brokers. • Databases: Strong proficiency in PostgreSQL and optimizing databases for time-series analysis. • Languages & Backend: Deep familiarity with modern backend ecosystems, specifically Node.js and TypeScript. • Cloud & DevOps: Strong architectural experience with Microsoft Azure (preferred) or AWS, utilizing Docker for containerization. • Data Visualization: Ability to build quick tracking dashboards using Tableau or Microsoft Power BI to validate data layers and model accuracy. • AI & Machine Learning: Familiarity with Machine Learning frameworks and Generative AI Tools to effectively collaborate with our dedicated AI team. Qualifications & Profile: • Seniority: Demonstrated experience architecting data pipelines and leading/coordinating small development teams in a fast-paced environment. • The "Founder" Mindset: Comfortable bootstrapping a product from the ground up to hit a 6-month MVP deadline. • Language: Fluent/Professional English proficiency. The Ultimate Differentiator (Big Plus): You are a sim racer or passionate about motorsport / track days. You have hands-on experience working with sim-racing APIs or building telemetry tools (e.g., open-source contributors to iRacing .ibt parsers, telemetry pipelines, or live race overlays). If you understand what the data structure means before looking at the API, you are our ideal candidate.