About Us Hello, we’re Flare! We are reimagining how attorneys and clients work together. We are obsessed with building solutions that empower attorneys and consumers through the legal journey. Funded by leading VC firms, we are an industry leader in legal technology. Our platform simplifies the delivery of complex legal services while providing ease and clarity to clients and attorneys throughout the process. With a global team that brings a fresh perspective, Flare is revolutionizing the way legal services are delivered. We’re a team of creative problem-solvers who want to make the world a better place. Join us. Overview At Flare, reliable and scalable data infrastructure isn’t just a technical goal - it’s central to our ability to power AI-driven innovation and enrich our product offerings. As Data Engineering Team Lead, you’ll combine hands-on technical expertise with people-first leadership. You’ll own the strategy, architecture, and delivery of our production data layer and guide a growing team of data engineers to build the foundations that enable data-powered product development across the company. What You’ll Do Set Vision & Roadmap: Define the data engineering strategy in partnership with product, AI, and platform leads. Stay Hands-On: Lead critical design reviews and own complex components (~80% coding), troubleshooting as needed. Lead & Grow Team: Manage, hire, and mentor a high-performing team, driving career growth and accountability. Own the Data Platform: Build and scale real-time and batch infrastructure with strong SLAs and compliance. Ensure Quality: Establish standards for modeling, observability, orchestration, and governance. Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with backend, platform, AI/ML, and product teams to deliver data-powered features. Champion Excellence: Promote data best practices and foster a culture of ownership and improvement. Requirements 7+ years of professional experience in data engineering, with 2+ years leadi
