Data Strategy Tech Lead

The role

You will lead internal technical initiatives with a focus on data-intensive systems and foundational datasets. You will partner with engineering, data science, and product teams to improve the quality and scalability of internal platforms and data assets.

What you will do

• Own the product vision, roadmap, and execution for internal technical initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to improve quality, reliability, and usability of internal systems.
• Drive long-term initiatives to future-proof internal data and technology assets.
• Partner with engineering, data science, solutions analytics, and product stakeholders.
• Manage prioritization across competing internal demands.
• Translate complex internal needs into clear, actionable specifications.
• Apply structured project management to initiatives with multiple teams and technical dependencies.
• Define and track success metrics for internal systems and datasets.
• Communicate roadmap, progress, risks, and tradeoffs to internal stakeholders.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with data-heavy or platform-oriented products, with a focus on data platform.
• Hands-on experience working with large datasets, ideally in distributed or big-data environments (e.g., Spark, Databricks, BigQuery, Snowflake, similar).
• Strong understanding of big data concepts, data pipelines, data cleaning/normalization, and data modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with engineering, data science, and analytics teams on deeply technical problem spaces.
• Experience driving large internal initiatives with multiple stakeholders and managing substantial cross-functional dependencies.
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous requirements, prioritize effectively, and deliver predictable execution on complex technical programs.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences and facilitate alignment across teams.
• A forward-looking, durability-focused mindset—ensuring internal systems and datasets are built for scale, maintainability, and long-term adaptability.

Benefits

• Employer paid group health insurance for you and your dependents
• 401(k) plan with employer match (or equivalent for non US-based roles)
• Flexible paid time off
• Regular company-wide in-person events
• Home office stipend

About the company

SentiLink helps institutions and protects customers by accurately resolving identities and flagging fraud risk. The company is a digital-first organization with offices in the U.S. and India.