Company Description
Experian is a global data and technology company that drives opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across diverse markets, including financial services, healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and others. Experian invests in people and cutting-edge technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an incredible team of 25,200 employees in 32 countries.
Our uniqueness is valuing yours. Experian's people-centered, inclusive, and purpose-driven culture is recognized by numerous awards — including World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Top 25 global by Fortune) and Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries, among others. Check out Experian Life on social media or explore our careers website to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an employer that promotes equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Job Description
We are looking for a professional to serve as a technical reference in Data Engineering, leading the evolution of the data platform and ensuring the delivery of scalable, efficient solutions aligned with business needs.
Key responsibilities:
- Serve as a technical reference in data architecture, with a focus on Databricks and AWS environments.
- Be responsible for critical data pipelines, including ingestion, processing, and serving.
- Ensure the adoption of engineering standards, guaranteeing code quality, testing, observability, governance, and SLA compliance.
- Lead architecture and technical design decisions, considering scalability, performance, security, and cost optimization aspects.
- Actively participate in FinOps initiatives, promoting operational efficiency and optimal resource utilization of the platform.
- Guide and develop data engineers through mentoring, code reviews, and dissemination of best practices.
- Work in partnership with business, product, and technology stakeholders to translate requirements into robust and scalable solutions.
- Support technical prioritization of the roadmap, balancing delivery needs, platform sustainability, and technical debt reduction.
- Lead the management and resolution of critical incidents, contributing to the evolution of operational maturity in the data environment.
- Promote continuous improvement of processes, tools, and practices in the Data Engineering area.
Qualifications
- Consolidated experience in data engineering (+5 years)
- Previous experience in a technical leadership role or as a reference within the team
- Strong command of SQL, Python, and/or Scala
- Experience with modern data architectures (Data Lake / Lakehouse)
- Hands-on experience with Spark / Databricks (or similar)
- Experience with cloud (preferably AWS)
- Solid knowledge of data modeling (analytics and operational)
- Experience with CI/CD, version control, and engineering best practices
Differentials:
- Experience with governance at scale (e.g., Databricks Unity Catalog)
- Implementation of Data as a Product / Data Mesh / Embedded Data
- Experience with streaming (Kafka, Kinesis)
- Data Observability and Data Quality frameworks
- Experience with FinOps applied to data
- Use of AI to increase productivity in data engineering
Soft skills:
- Ability to influence without formal authority
- Clear communication with technical and business areas
- Decision-making based on trade-offs (cost, timeline, quality)
- Ability to structure complex problems
- Ownership mindset over the platform
Additional Information
Serasa Experian is much more than you imagine. With the purpose of creating a better future, expanding opportunities for people and businesses, in Brazil we have more than 4,000 people working across diverse teams and specialties. Here, every skill and diversity complement each other and you can work on what you love most. We are committed to building an inclusive culture and an environment where people can balance their careers with their personal commitments and interests, prioritizing well-being.
We are dedicated to being one of the best and most innovative companies to work for in the country, enabling incredible experiences and careers for our people. Our strong people-first approach is recognized externally through various market certifications: we have been awarded by Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries and by the international Top Employers certification, and we are recognized as one of the best companies for young professionals with a 4.6 rating on Glassdoor. Each recognition shows us that we are on the right path, providing an increasingly better work environment for our talents.
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