Lead Data Engineer

Company Overview

What makes Harbor unique is our commitment to only partnering with the very best asset managers globally. This focus allows us to act in the best interests of our shareholders every day, and help them achieve their investment goals through active, cost‑aware investing. It has helped us become one of the largest and most highly regarded managers in the industry. We take the same approach with the people we hire, seeking the very best individuals who share our passion for putting shareholders first and who possess excellent work ethics.

We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to drive the design, architecture, and delivery of scalable data platforms, AI‑powered data products, and enterprise‑grade data services. This role goes beyond hands‑on engineering to include technical leadership, architectural decision‑making, and cross‑functional influence across the organization.

You will lead the development of end‑to‑end data ecosystems
—including data pipelines, storage, APIs, and AI‑enabled services—leveraging modern cloud infrastructure and emerging AI/LLM capabilities. You will play a critical role in shaping how data is transformed into actionable insights and production‑grade tools that directly support investment decisions and client outcomes.

In addition to building, you will mentor engineers, set technical standards, and guide the evolution of our data platform
, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with long‑term business strategy.

You will partner closely with teams across Multi‑Asset Solutions, Investment Research, Investment Products, Accounting, Marketing, and Distribution to translate complex business needs into robust, high‑impact data solutions.

You will operate at the intersection of data engineering, AI innovation, and investment decision‑making, with a high degree of ownership and visibility. This is a role where you will:

• Influence technical direction and architecture of a growing data platform
• Build AI‑powered data products used directly by investors and business leaders
• Work in a lean, high‑impact team with minimal bureaucracy
• Have a clear line of sight between your work and real business outcomes
• Help define best practices in a modern, cloud‑native, AI‑enabled environment

This role is ideal for engineers who:

• Think beyond implementation and design systems and platforms
• Enjoy mentoring others and leading technical discussions
• Balance hands‑on coding with strategic thinking
• Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and shaping solutions from early‑stage ideas
• Take ownership not just of features, but of systems, standards, and outcomes

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable data platforms and AI‑enabled data products
• Define and enforce data engineering standards, best practices, and design patterns
• Own the end‑to‑end lifecycle of data pipelines, data services, and APIs from concept through production
• Drive adoption of AI/LLM capabilities within data workflows and products
• Partner with business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into technical solutions
• Mentor and guide engineers, providing technical leadership and code reviews
• Improve system reliability, observability, and performance across the data stack
• Lead technical decision‑making on tools, frameworks, and architecture
• Ensure data governance, security, and compliance standards are embedded into systems
• Collaborate across teams and contribute across the stack when needed

• Apply emerging AI/LLM capabilities pragmatically, with curiosity and good judgment
• Comfortable with discovery work: prototype, test, iterate, and validate before scaling
• Adapt quickly as requirements and technical approaches evolve
  
  Own delivery end‑to‑end, driving work through production and refinement
• Communicate openly, contribute to design discussions, and challenge assumptions constructively
• Collaborate across teams and work across the stack when needed

• Deep expertise in data engineering fundamentals (Python, SQL) with production experience
• Proven…