Lead Data Engineer

Grata is the leading private market dealmaking platform. We make it easy to find, research, and engage with private companies. Our platform has the most comprehensive, accurate, and searchable proprietary data on private companies, their financials, and their owners. We help leading investors (PE/growth), investment bankers, management consultants, and corporate development teams discover and win more deals. Grata has over 1,000 customers and has been widely recognized as the market leader by G2, PE Wire, and more.

We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join our Data team! This is an incredible opportunity for someone with deep technical expertise, a desire to do high-impact work on a flexible, fast-growing team. You will set technical direction and ship code for major initiatives that drive a huge amount for the company in a core part of the product.

Grata is a hybrid company, which means our employees work from our NYC office (near Bryant Park) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

What You'll Do:

• Architect and lead development of scalable, high-quality data pipelines.
• Own data modeling strategies and guide domain-driven design.
• Set technical standards and champion best practices.
• Mentor and support team members in technical growth.

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years of experience building robust data pipelines and transformation workflows.
• Expertise in data modeling (e.g., Kimball, star schema).
• Deep experience with Spark and Databricks.
• Strong leadership, ownership mindset, and a drive to improve systems and processes.
• Proven ability to mentor and guide other engineers.

Benefits & Perks:

• Medical, dental, vision plans: we offer plans with 80% coverage of premiums for employees
• Company-sponsored lunch through Grubhub on a weekly basis
• Unlimited PTO policy 
• Flexible Work Location (FWL) policy that allows you to work from home 24 days of the year
• Other benefits: 12 weeks of parental leave, 401k, pre-tax commuter benefits, dog-friendly office

Grata is committed to providing competitive cash compensation and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below.

Grata is committed to providing competitive cash compensation and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below. For candidates based in New York City, the total expected compensation is $160,00 to $200,000. There is also an annual bonus plan of 5-15% of base salary, depending on experience.

Grata is proud to be an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Grata considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Grata is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. 

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.