Sr. Data Engineer

Overview

The Leading Hotels of the World seeking to hire a Sr. Data Engineer as part of the next phase of our data transformation. The Sr. Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining LHW’s data infrastructure to ensure reliable, high-quality data is available for analytics, AI, and machine learning use cases. This role plays a critical part in enabling data-driven decision-making by developing scalable data pipelines and optimizing data platforms.

The position will focus on ensuring data is clean, accessible, and efficient across the organization. Working closely with the Business Solutions and Business Intelligence and Customer Insights teams, this role will also help define and implement best practices in Data Ops.

• Design, build, and optimize data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery
• Develop and maintain scalable data architectures, including data lakes and data warehouses
• Model data to support analytics, reporting, and advanced use cases
• Ensure data quality, lineage, governance, and security standards are met
• Optimize performance across data platforms and pipelines
• Partner closely with the Business Intelligence & Customer Insights team to deliver timely, high-quality data
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices in Data Ops and data engineering

• Bachelor’s degree (BS) required
• 7+ years of experience in data engineering or related field
• Deep experience with modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Big Query, Redshift, Databricks)
• Strong hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and frameworks (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Spark)
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python
• Experience with large-scale data processing and distributed systems
• Knowledge of data governance, performance tuning, and security best practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally
• Ability to demonstrate LHW’s performance drivers (Accountability, Adaptability, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Empathy)

Annualized Salary Range: $140,000 - $165,000

Target Annual Incentive bonus: 10%

• 22 days of Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 paid holidays, including birthdays as a floating holiday
• Medical coverage available within the first month
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company contribution
• 401(k) company match up to 4% of salary
• Up to $500 for home office setup credit
• Up to $500 travel credit that supports and encourages our employees’ passion for travel
• Unlimited access to financial advisors Collaborative and inclusive work environment

Comprised of more than 400 hotels in over 80 countries, LHW is the largest collection of independent luxury hotels. In 1928, 38 independent hoteliers came together to create LHW. Since then, the Company has carefully curated distinctive hotels, resorts, inns, chalets, villas, and safari camps from the snow-capped Alps of Europe to the African veldt, to share them with adventurous souls who seek the remarkably uncommon.

The LHW community is filled with exceptional individuals, united by a passion for the surprising discoveries and details that come with every experience. LHW’s collection covers the globe and promises a broad range of destinations and uncommon experiences, enhanced by LHW’s tiered guest loyalty program Leaders Club. From converted former palaces, and countryside retreats run by the same families for generations, to gleaming skyscrapers in dynamic urban centers, serene private island escapes, glamorous tented camps - and beyond - explore, find inspiration, and experience unforgettable travel moments.

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LHW is an equal opportunity employer. LHW does not discriminate on the basis of religion, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, handicap, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other applicable legally protected category.