Lead Data Engineer

The bank that's closer to everyone — yes, that's us.

The bank that's closer to everyone — yes, that's us.

We're building a new digital bank from scratch — and data will be at the heart of it.

We're creating a new data team to build a modern data platform from the ground up: scalable, cloud-native, reliable, and ready for the next generation of banking and AI.

As a Lead Data Engineer, you'll take a leading role in turning that vision into reality. You'll combine deep technical expertise with leadership, helping define our data engineering strategy, and enabling the team to deliver high-quality solutions.

Why this role?

Because this isn't a role where you inherit someone else's platform and roadmap.

You'll help create them.

You'll have the opportunity to shape the technical direction of a new digital bank, build a high-performing data engineering culture, and create a platform that can support everything from everyday banking to the next generation of AI-powered experiences.

Every day, you'll be #closer and:

• Lead the data engineering direction — help define the architecture, technology choices, engineering principles, and roadmap for our new data platform.
• Build the foundations — design and implement ingestion, orchestration, transformation, and data processing capabilities from scratch.
• Lead the migration journey — bring existing data flows currently managed by external vendors into our own engineering ecosystem.
• Build a platform ready for AI — create the data foundations needed for future capabilities such as Conversational Analytics.
• Enable engineers to do their best work — mentor team members, share knowledge, provide technical guidance, and promote engineering excellence.
• Partner across the bank — collaborate with architects, product managers, software engineers, analysts, and external partners to turn business needs into robust data solutions.
• Set the quality bar — establish practices around testing, observability, documentation, security, performance, and maintainability.

To be #closer, you'll bring:

• Strong experience in Data Engineering, with a track record of taking ownership of complex data platforms or products.
• Experience designing scalable and reliable data architectures.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and engineering teams.
• Strong expertise in cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure.
• Advanced programming skills in Python or another relevant programming language.
• Hands-on experience with data orchestration technologies such as Apache Airflow, Prefect, or Mage.
• Strong knowledge of modern software engineering practices, including Git, CI/CD, testing, code quality, and observability.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to align technical decisions with business goals.
• A strong ownership mindset and the confidence to lead in a greenfield environment where not everything is defined yet.

It would be even #closer if you had:

• Built or led the development of a data platform from scratch.
• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Experience with Docker and containerized environments.
• Hands-on experience with dbt and modern data modeling.
• Familiarity with AI/ML, LLMs, or Conversational Analytics.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Experience working with regulated environments, financial services, or banking.

Being #closer means you'll get:

• The green light for your ideas. Your suggestions will be heard — we value independence, curiosity, and initiative.
• A manager who helps you grow. You'll get clear direction and support while having plenty of freedom to act, learn, and develop.
• An organization that is changing. Joining Artea means more than just a new name — it means new ideas, perspectives, and opportunities to help shape our culture from within.
• Achievements rooted in Lithuania. We're especially proud to be a Lithuanian bank. We believe our country and our people are unique, and we do everything we can every day to help them realize their potential.
• A personal benefits package. Health insurance, a pension savings program, additional days off, flexible working hours, modern infrastructure — and that's far from the complete list of benefits!
• Competitive compensation. Your salary will depend on your experience and competencies, so we’re providing an indicative range of EUR 7,200.00–10,000.00 gross per month.
• Performance bonuses. Our employees can earn bonuses based on the performance of the bank, their team, and their own individual performance.

What else is important?

Want to experience what it means to work at Artea Bank? Fill in the form and send us your information by 27 November 2026, and let's talk.

We can't wait to show you what it's like to be #closer!

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