Lead Data Engineer (AI)

Location: Remote, based in Latin America

Company

hirify.global provides nearshore staff augmentation and technology solutions, connecting Latin American technology professionals with U.S. companies and high-impact digital transformation projects.

What you will do

• Architect, build, and scale high-throughput, low-latency data infrastructure connecting cloud data lakes and warehouses to AI backends and real-time agentic workflows.
• Transform static data repositories into active context layers, vector engines, and memory systems for autonomous AI agents.
• Build real-time ingestion, event-driven streaming, and retrieval pipelines using RAG, vector stores, and operational databases.
• Establish data architecture, CI/CD, documentation, and data quality standards while mentoring data engineers.
• Collaborate with Machine Learning Engineers, Product teams, Creative Directors, and agency stakeholders to deliver production-grade data APIs and schemas.
• Use AI-assisted development, agentic coding, and automated engineering workflows to accelerate delivery.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing, building, and scaling data pipelines and cloud infrastructure from the ground up.
• Experience activating data infrastructure for dynamic, real-time downstream applications rather than focusing solely on batch ETL/ELT or static warehousing.
• Direct experience building data layers for real-time, event-driven applications, vector databases such as Pinecone, Qdrant, Milvus, or pgvector, or RAG at scale.
• Strong experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure and modern cloud data stacks including Snowflake, Databricks, or BigQuery.
• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for data processing and real-time pipeline construction.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools, agentic coding, and automated engineering workflows.
• Experience mentoring engineers and setting engineering standards, with exceptional communication skills for a hybrid Tech/Creative culture.
• Must be located in Latin America.
• Fluent English required.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote work with the freedom to work from a suitable location using a laptop and reliable internet connection.
• Competitive compensation paid in USD.
• Paid time off and an emphasis on well-being and work-life balance.
• Autonomy to manage working time based on results rather than fixed hours.
• Opportunities to work with innovative U.S. companies and collaborate with a multicultural network of 600+ professionals across 25+ countries.
• Collaboration with experienced senior professionals in a diverse Tech and Creative environment.

Hiring process

• Apply for the position through the provided application route.