Lead Data Engineer

Our vision
At Rotate, we’re building the go-to team for commercial decision-making tools in the air cargo industry. By combining cutting-edge software with deep industry and strategy consulting expertise, we help global organizations with transforming data into actionable insights for smarter, faster decisions.

What you’ll be doing
We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to lay the technical foundation for everything we’ll achieve at Rotate. Data is at the heart of our business, and your role will be pivotal in unlocking the value of market and client data.

As a key member of our team, you will:

• Own the design and evolution of our cloud-based data architecture (AWS, EKS, Databricks) to ensure scalability, security, and performance.

• Lead the development and maintenance of robust data pipelines, automation workflows, and CI/CD processes.

• Lead technical discussions, solving complex challenges and communicating solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Manage, process, and organize (Unity Catalog) structured and unstructured data, ensuring quality and reliability.

• Work with modern data technologies including cloud computing, queues, streaming, and graph databases.

• Optimize and orchestrate data workflows to ensure seamless integration and performance.

• Collaborate on different levels in organizations to build impactful tools and solutions.

• Mentor, coach, and grow a team of data engineers, fostering a high-performing, innovative, and collaborative engineering culture.

What you’ll need

We’re looking for a confident technical leader who thrives on ownership and impact. You should be comfortable in a fast-moving, informal but professional environment where initiative, quality, and team spirit matter. Further you need;

• 6+ years of relevant working experience as a data engineer, with at least 2 years in a technical lead role

• Experience with communicating technical stories towards diverse non-technical audience

• Advanced proficiency in Python and familiarity with other languages as needed.

• You are interested in the impact of data, not just the technical transformation

• Deep understanding of data lake and data warehouse architectures, and hands-on experience implementing them.

• Expertise with CI/CD tooling and modern software development practices.

• A quantitative/technical degree or a similar educational background.

• You are fluent in English. Other languages are a great plus.

• You live in Malaysia and you have a valid working permit

Why work at Rotate?
We are building a team keen to solve an endless list of complex problems in an exciting industry. Our products will be critical to airlines’ commercial decision-making and will be built from scratch leveraging the latest technology stack. We will tailor your development and career ambitions – ensuring you share in the success.

In addition to excellent compensation, we think you’ll be proud and motivated to build a career at Rotate because you will be able to:

• Build things that matter. Solve complex problems in a critical industry. Partner with airlines to co-develop data-driven SaaS products with the latest technology stack. Drive efficiency and sustainability in global supply chains.

• Write your own story. Feel like an entrepreneur within a well-funded company and established team. Help us build Rotate and share in our joint success. Partner with us to tailor your development and career ambition.

• Live unforgettable experiences. Get exposed to different cultures, go on unforgettable offsites, experience the highs and lows of start-up life…and if you’re keen, travel the world and eat sushi in Tokyo!

Where is the position located?
This role is based in our newly established office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Our Malaysia office specializes in Software Engineering, Data Engineering, and Data Analysis. You will collaborate with talented tech colleagues.