Lead Data Engineer

About Us

VeVe is the largest digital collectibles platform with more than 108 million digital collectibles and comics sold to date. Founded in 2017, VeVe was created by collectors for collectors, to bring premium licensed digital collectibles to the mass market from leading brands including Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Lamborghini & more.

VeVe is where the world collects. It is the world’s home of premium digital collectibles, comics and artworks — all available in limited edition releases. Collectors can buy, sell and play with VeVe digital collectibles on their smartphone, take their digital comic collection with them wherever they go, and read comics online or offline on the VeVe Comics Reader app. We are made up of a diverse range of global individuals who are all collectors at heart — we dream big but stay grounded.

About the Role

We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to act as both a technical authority and a strategic partner to our Head of Data and cross functionally across the business. This role is central to the health, performance, and future direction of our data platform.

Instead of firefighting, you’ll drive proactive optimization, ensuring our data stack is scalable, cost-efficient, and reliable. Leveraging your expertise in Dagster, Kubernetes, Redshift, S3 and Airbyte you’ll lead architectural decisions, solve complex technical challenges, and mentor senior engineers to deliver at the highest standard.

What You’ll Do

• Design and implement our next-generation data architecture.
• Optimize for scalability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks with robust, long-term solutions.
• Act as the technical escalation point for critical infrastructure issues.
• Own and evolve our data stack (Redshift, S3, Airbyte, Dagster, Kubernetes, dbt).
• Work cross-functionally with department heads to design architecture builds and deliver technical roadmaps that align with business priorities.

What you’ll bring

• 7+ years of professional experience in Lead data engineering.
• Proven success in designing and scaling data platforms.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in Dagster, Kubernetes and understanding of Redshift, S3, Airbyte, dbt.
• Strong leadership and mentoring experience, with the ability to influence technical direction.
• Skilled in DevOps, automation, compliance (GDPR), and data audits.
• Excellent communicator, able to simplify complexity and align stakeholders

Why VeVe?

• The Collectibles Industry: Work with cutting-edge brands and creative minds to deliver a fun and innovative product. The collectibles industry is worth over $475 billion annually — and it’s growing!
• Community: VeVe thrives on the strength and passion of one of the most engaged digital collectible communities in the world—where every interaction fuels innovation, connection, and creativity.
• Remote Flexibility: We all work remotely! Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of working remotely while collaborating with a diverse, global team.
• Worldwide Reach: Be part of showcasing 200+ of the world's best brands to our global community of collectors and fans.
• Design Your Career Path: At VeVe, you’ll have the autonomy to shape your role and grow in the direction that fits your ambitions and talents — with full support from leadership.