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Lead Data Engineer

World's leading live entertainment company comprised of Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship.
Farringdon, London, UK
Data
Staff Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
8+ years of experience
Entertainment

Description For Lead Data Engineer

Live Nation Entertainment, the world's leading live entertainment company, is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to join their Digital Tech Team (LNDT). This role will be based in London with a hybrid work arrangement, focusing on designing and maintaining cloud-based data infrastructure using Databricks. The position involves leading the architectural design and implementation of their international data platform, building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, and optimizing data workflows. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Databricks, strong programming skills in Scala, Python, and Spark, and experience leading technical teams. The role offers comprehensive benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, paid parental leave, and unique perks like access to live events. The company operates across 36 international sites, covering 59 countries and 33 languages, making this an opportunity to impact global-scale data operations. The position requires occasional out-of-hours support as part of a rota system to maintain 24/7 platform availability.

Last updated 3 days ago

Responsibilities For Lead Data Engineer

  • Lead architectural design, implementation, and optimization of international data platform
  • Build and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines using Databricks, Spark
  • Optimize Databricks clusters, workflows, and jobs
  • Design and manage data lakes and data warehouses
  • Write high-quality code in Scala, Python, and Spark
  • Develop monitoring, alerting, and error-handling mechanisms
  • Partner with stakeholders to understand data needs
  • Lead technical discussions and guide architectural decisions
  • Mentor data engineers within the team
  • Maintain documentation of data systems
  • Provide on-call support as part of team rota

Requirements For Lead Data Engineer

Python
Scala
  • Proven expertise working with Databricks, including Unity Catalog
  • Strong programming skills in Scala, Python, Spark & SQL/MYSQL
  • Solid experience with version control systems, particularly Git
  • Strong background in designing and optimizing complex data pipelines
  • Experience leading and mentoring technical teams
  • Deep understanding of data warehousing, ETL/ELT patterns
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Collaborative mindset

Benefits For Lead Data Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
  • Generous vacation
  • Healthcare benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Student loan repayment
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Six months paid caregiver leave
  • Roadie Babies program for parents
  • Free live events access
  • Employee ticketing program

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