{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"54b75752e17c62887fdaeaf8","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/54b75752e17c62887fdaeaf8","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/54b75752e17c62887fdaeaf8","title":"Lead Data Engineer","description":"Job Description:\n\nCollaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World\n\nChoosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.\n\nThis position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.\n\nThe Impact You’ll Make in this Role:\nWe are seeking a Lead Data Engineer with strong experience in AI/ML data pipelines, feature engineering, and scalable data architectures. This role will lead the design, development, and optimization of data platforms that power advanced analytics and machine learning applications across the organization.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nLead the architecture and development of scalable, secure data pipelines supporting AI/ML workloads.\n\nOwn end to end data engineering processes: ingestion, transformation, storage, quality, and monitoring.\n\nCollaborate with data scientists and ML engineers on model features, training pipelines, and deployment.\n\nDrive best practices in data modeling, orchestration, versioning, and performance optimization.\n\nMentor and guide junior engineers; contribute to technical roadmaps and solution patterns.\n\nEnsure data governance, lineage, and compliance standards are met across platforms.\n\nSupport real time and batch processing frameworks in production environments.\n\nYour Skills and Expertise\nTo set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:\n\nBachelor's degree or higher in computer science (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.\n\nSeven (7) or more years of data engineering experience, including leading technical initiatives.\n\nAdditional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:\n\nStrong expertise in Python, SQL, and distributed data systems (e.g., Spark, Databricks, Synapse).\n\nExperience building AI/ML ready data pipelines, including feature stores and model training data flows.\n\nHands on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred — Data Lake, Data Factory, Databricks, Cosmos DB).\n\nStrong understanding of ML concepts, lifecycle, and MLOps practices.\n\nProven experience with workflow orchestration (Airflow, Data Factory, Synapse Pipelines, etc.).\n\nStrong communication and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.\n\nExperience with streaming platforms (Kafka, Event Hub).\n\nFamiliarity with vector databases, embeddings, or LLM oriented data pipelines.\n\nBackground in DevOps, CI/CD, or infrastructure as code.\n\nExperience designing data solutions for AI applications or intelligent platforms.\n\nWork location: Remote in the US\n\nTravel: May include up to 5% primarily domestic travel\n\nRelocation: Not authorized\n\nMust be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).\n\nSupporting Your Well-being\n\n3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.\n\nChat with Max\n\nFor assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers\n\nApplicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.\n\nGood Faith Posting Date Range 08/17/2026 To 09/16/2026 Or until filled\n\nAll US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.\n\nLearn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.\n\nResponsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.\n\nSafety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.\n\nPay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/\n\n3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\n\nPlease note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.\n\n3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement\n\nCarefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.\n\nPlease click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here). 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With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.\n\nThis position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.\n\nThe Impact You’ll Make in this Role:\nWe are seeking a Lead Data Engineer with strong experience in AI/ML data pipelines, feature engineering, and scalable data architectures. 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To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.\n\nChat with Max\n\nFor assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers\n\nApplicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $188,251 - $230,084, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.\n\nGood Faith Posting Date Range 08/17/2026 To 09/16/2026 Or until filled\n\nAll US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.\n\nLearn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.\n\nResponsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.\n\nSafety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.\n\nPay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/\n\n3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\n\nPlease note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.\n\n3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy Statement\n\nCarefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.\n\nPlease click on the following links and select the country where you are applying for employment to review the applicable Terms of Use (link here) and Privacy Policy (link here). Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms.","datePosted":"2026-08-19T16:13:25.086Z","dateModified":"2026-08-19T16:13:25.086Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"3M","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"St Paul","addressRegion":"MN","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"54b75752e17c62887fdaeaf8"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/54b75752e17c62887fdaeaf8"}}