Senior Backend Engineer, Data Infrastructure

What You’re Applying ForAs part of the Data Infrastructure team, you’ll help build Lemonade’s data platform for our growing stack of products, customers, and microservices.Our platform ingests and processes data from operational databases, telematics, and diverse product sources. You’ll build robust backend services and data processing pipelines, leveraging state-of-the-art frameworks and cloud-native solutions, all while collaborating with Data Engineers, ML Engineers, Analysts, and Product Managers to turn real-world needs into resilient systems.In This Role You’llDesign & Develop Backend Services: Lead the design and implementation of backend systems and APIs for our distributed data platformBuild Data Ingestion & Processing: Architect and develop scalable ingestion pipelines with streaming ETL, Change Data Capture, and large-scale batch and stream processingOwn Data Platform Infrastructure: Implement and optimize scheduling, workflow orchestration, and data governance tools to support high-quality, compliant data flowsDrive Engineering Standards: Establish and promote backend best practices, ensuring high reliability, code quality, and maintainability across the teamCross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with data engineers, ML engineers, product managers, and analysts to translate business needs into scalable backend systemsMentorship: Share your backend and infrastructure expertise by collaborating, reviewing, and mentoring fellow engineers.What you’ll need:5+ years of experience as a Backend, Data, or Infrastructure Engineer building large-scale backend systems and data-driven platforms.B.S. in Computer Science or a similar field Proven backend development skills with expertise in Python. Additional languages, a plus.Proven experience with distributed systems, microservices, building and maintaining robust backend APIsProficiency with databases (SQL, NoSQL), data modeling, and streaming data architectures.Ability to work in an office environment a minimum of 3 days a weekEnthusiastic about learning and adapting to the rapidly evolving world of AI and data-driven engineeringPast experience with modern data stacks (e.g., Snowflake, Kafka, Airflow, DBT, Spark), an advantageStrong understanding of cloud infrastructure and orchestration (preferably AWS, K8s, Terraform/Pulumi), an advantage Ability to work in an office environment a minimum of 3 days a weekEnthusiasm about learning and adapting to the exciting world of AI – a commitment to exploring this field is a fundamental part of our cultureThings to know…Lemonade is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity. We never discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you require reasonable accommodations due to religious beliefs, pregnancy, or disabilities, let us know at any time.