team lead data engineering for crypto app

Walt is a Telegram-native all-in-one crypto app used by tens of millions of people worldwide. It provides trading, investing, multi-chain ownership, and connections to the broader crypto economy, and is deeply integrated with the TON blockchain as part of Telegram's financial ecosystem.

• Build, lead, and scale the Data Engineering team; own hiring, performance, and technical growth
• Define and execute the long-term data platform vision across DWH, ingestion, transformation, streaming, and serving layers; own architectural decisions, scaling, and reliability
• Apply AI/LLMs to automate pipeline development, data quality, anomaly detection, and schema management; build internal AI tools for natural-language data exploration without SQL or engineering support
• Own pipelines for attribution, segmentation, and campaign optimization, providing marketing and growth teams with reliable, real-time, well-modeled data
• Build and scale low-latency infrastructure for trading, payments, and risk-critical workloads
• Set standards for data quality, lineage, observability, SLAs, and governance across the company
• Partner with Analytics, ML, Product, Finance, and Marketing to provide a self-service, well-governed platform

• Proven track record of building and managing robust DWH architectures
• Experience leading cross-functional teams of engineers and analysts
• Deep understanding of ClickHouse, dbt, and modern data engineering practices
• Understanding of marketing technology and experience automating analytics to drive growth
• Practical interest in applying AI/LLMs to analytical and operational workflows
• Experience in or a strong passion for the Crypto/FinTech industry

• Remote setup with access to hubs in Dubai, Yerevan, London, and Belgrade
• Compensation for medical expenses
• Necessary equipment is provided
• Access to advanced AI models via mira.tg
• 20 Working days of paid vacation annually
• 11 Days off per year
• 14 Days of paid sick leave