Summary:We are seeking an experiencedLead/Staff Engineerto guide and lead the development and implementation of ourCustomer Profile Master and Customer Data Platform (CDP).As a key member of ourCustomer Technology engineering development team, you will play a crucial role in designing and building scalable solutions that centralize, analyze, and utilize customer data to drive highly reliable technology backend infrastructure and enhancecustomer experiences.You will also train and mentor the development team to ensure high-equity code is being delivered to satisfy business requirements.Responsibilities:Design and developa comprehensiveCustomer Master Data Management (MDM) systemto consolidate, cleanse, and manage customer data across various sources.Lead and mentortheCustomer Technology engineering developers .Collaboratewith cross-functional teams, including data analytics, product management, and business stakeholders, to refine requirements and create effective backend solutions.Lead the integrationof data from disparate sources, ensuring data quality and consistency throughout the MDM system.DevelopourGraph API Access layeraround customerPII, behavioral data, and propensity attributesfor consumption byMarketing, Support Operations, and Personalization .Monitor and optimizesystem performance to ensurescalability, reliability, and securityof the upstream customer data service and downstream systems.Lead the developmentof API and event-driven architectures that drivedata integration .Provide technical leadershipto theEnterprise Architecture and senior leadership team .Requirements:Bachelor’s degreein Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field ( Advanced degree preferred ).15 yearsof experience in software designing and implementation with at least5 yearsfocused on developingin-house MDM systems for 50M+ entities .6+ yearsof experience withPython 3 .4+ yearsof experience in implementingEvent-driven architecture using Kafka .4+ yearsof experience in developing applications usingGraphQL .4+ yearsof experienceleading a development team .8+ yearsof experience developingscalable APIs .Proficiencyin relevant technologies and tools (e.g.,SQL, NoSQL databases, data integration tools, cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure ).Excellent problem-solving skillswith the ability to think critically and work independently.Strong communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate and build consensus effectively across different teams and organizational levels.Preferred Qualifications:Knowledge of data privacy regulations and compliance(GDPR, CCPA, etc.).Familiarity with big data technologies and data analyticsis a plus.Familiarity with Serverlessin a cloud context is a plus.Familiarity with Kubernetes and Containerization : Microservices development using Kubernetes is a plus.