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# Data Group Tech Lead, Staff Engineer at Lemonade

- **Company:** Lemonade
- **Location:** Tel Aviv, Israel
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2025-02-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/lemonade/c3b3d3f7-73b6-47d7-aaba-e1229b851a8a/application

**Skills:** Python, Pulumi, Terraform, Apache Spark, AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, SQL, NoSQL, Data Modeling, Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, Batch Processing, Streaming Pipelines, Machine Learning Infrastructure, Feature Stores, Real-time Models, Telematics

> Lead the technical vision and architecture for Lemonade's Data Platform, overseeing Data Engineering Infra, ML Platform, and Data Warehouse teams. Shape scalable data solutions, drive engineering excellence, and mentor staff while staying hands-on with core technologies.

## Job description

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Data Group Tech Lead, Staff Engineer to join our Data Platform group in TLV. As the Group’s Tech Lead, you’ll shape and implement the technical vision and architecture while staying hands-on across three specialized teams: Data Engineering Infra, Machine Learning Platform, and Data Warehouse Engineering, forming the backbone of Lemonade’s data ecosystem.

The group’s mission is to build a state-of-the-art Data Platform that drives Lemonade toward becoming the most precise and efficient insurance company on the planet. By embracing Data Mesh principles, we create tools that empower teams to own their data while leveraging a robust, self-serve data infrastructure. This approach enables Data Scientists, Analysts, Backend Engineers, and other stakeholders to seamlessly access, analyze, and innovate with reliable, well-modeled, and queryable data, at scale.

We believe three things matter for every role at Lemonade: drive to push through challenges, efficiency that keeps standards high while moving fast, and adaptability that lets you pivot with data and AI insights. These aren't buzzwords, they're how we actually work.

Our AI-first approach isn't just a tagline either. We're building the future of insurance with AI at the center, and we need people who are genuinely excited to learn and grow alongside these tools.

## IN THIS ROLE YOU’LL :

- Technically lead the group by shaping the architecture, guiding design decisions, and ensuring the technical excellence of the Data Platform’s three teams
- Design and implement data solutions that address both applicative needs and data analysis requirements, creating scalable and efficient access to actionable insights
- Drive initiatives in Data Engineering Infra, including building robust ingestion layers, managing streaming ETLs, and guaranteeing data quality, compliance, and platform performance
- Develop and maintain the Data Warehouse, integrating data from various sources for optimized querying, analysis, and persistence, supporting informed decision-makingLeverage data modeling and transformations to structure, cleanse, and integrate data, enabling efficient retrieval and strategic insights
- Build and enhance the Machine Learning Platform, delivering infrastructure and tools that streamline the work of Data Scientists, enabling them to focus on developing models while benefiting from automation for production deployment, maintenance, and improvements. Support cutting-edge use cases like feature stores, real-time models, point-in-time (PIT) data retrieval, and telematics-based solutions
- Collaborate closely with other Staff Engineers across Lemonade to align on cross-organizational initiatives and technical strategies
- Work seamlessly with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Analysts, Backend Engineers, and Product Managers to deliver impactful solutions
- Share knowledge, mentor team members, and champion engineering standards and technical excellence across the organization

## WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

- 8+ years of experience in data-related roles such as Data Engineer, Data Infrastructure Engineer, BI Engineer, or Machine Learning Platform Engineer, with significant experience in at least two of these areas
- A B.Sc. in Computer Science or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- Extensive expertise in designing and implementing Data Lakes and Data Warehouses, including strong skills in data modeling and building scalable storage solutions
- Proven experience in building large-scale data infrastructures, including both batch processing and streaming pipelines
- A deep understanding of Machine Learning infrastructure, including tools and frameworks that enable Data Scientists to efficiently develop, deploy, and maintain models in production, an advantage
- Proficiency in Python, Pulumi/Terraform, Apache Spark, AWS, Kubernetes (K8s), and Kafka for building scalable, reliable, and high-performing data solutions
- Strong knowledge of databases, including SQL (schema design, query optimization) and NoSQL, with a solid understanding of their use cases
- Ready to work in an office environment most days of the week

## About Lemonade

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Lemonade is a digital insurance company that uses artificial intelligence and behavioral economics to offer renters, homeowners, pet, car, and life insurance, with a social impact model that donates unused premiums to causes customers choose.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: LMND)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Daniel Schreiber and Shai Wininger

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Insurance (property & casualty, pet, life), Fintech, Insurtech
- Target customers: B2C (individuals and families), primarily digitally-native and socially-conscious consumers
- Mission or purpose statement: "Create the world’s most loved insurance through technology and social impact." [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/) Lemonade is a Public Benefit Corporation and certified B-Corp.

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **Renters Insurance**: Coverage for personal belongings and liability, typically acquired in ~90 seconds via the app.
- **Homeowners Insurance**: Protection for homes and their contents.
- **Pet Health Insurance**: Health coverage for dogs and cats, including accidents, illnesses, and routine care.
- **Car Insurance**: Standard auto coverage, plus a new, first-of-its-kind **Autonomous Car Insurance** for self-driving vehicles (launched in 2026, priced ~50% lower than human-driven per-mile rate). [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/investor)
- **Term Life Insurance**: Life insurance policies to protect loved ones.
- **Claims Experience**: AI-powered claims processing, with nearly half of claims paid in seconds and a record of 3 seconds to get paid. [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available from the provided search results (market cap fluctuates with stock price; check current NYSE: LMND).
- **Key Metric (Annual Revenue)**: Q1 2026 revenue grew 71% YoY to $258M. In-force premium (IFP) reached $1.33B, +32% YoY. [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/investor)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Reinsured by "the most trusted names on the planet" (A-rated). [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/) Partnered with Tesla for Autonomous Car insurance. [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/investor)
- **Growth Signals**: 3.14 million customers (+23% YoY); 10th consecutive quarter of accelerating IFP growth; Adj. free cash flow of $17M in Q1 2026; positive Adj. EBITDA expected in Q4 2026. [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/investor)

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-First, Instant Everything**: Core differentiator is using AI to deliver policies in ~90 seconds and pay claims in seconds, creating a vastly superior customer experience compared to traditional insurers.
- **Social Impact Model (Giveback)**: A Public Benefit Corporation and B-Corp. Unused premiums are donated to charities chosen by customers. This aligns customer and company incentives, reducing fraud and building brand loyalty. Over $10M donated. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/lemonade)
- **Flat Fee Model**: Lemonade takes a flat fee from premiums to run the business, rather than profiting from denying claims. This aligns the company with its customers.
- **First-Mover in Autonomous Car Insurance**: Launched a dedicated product for self-driving cars, pricing risk at ~50% of human-driven rates, positioning them for the future of mobility. [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/investor)

## Strategic Focus
- **Profitability**: The company is focused on reaching positive Adjusted EBITDA by Q4 2026, having already achieved positive adjusted free cash flow. [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/investor)
- **Product Expansion**: Continuing to launch new, innovative products (e.g., Autonomous Car insurance) and bundling existing ones (renters, car, pet, life) to increase customer lifetime value.
- **International Growth**: Expanding across the US and EU, with a growing customer base and increasing in-force premiums.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a "fast paced, ever changing, zero politics meritocracy." The company values "smart creatives" with "positive energy" and a "passion for building products people love." Emphasis on business impact, self-motivation, and flexibility. [makers.lemonade.com](https://makers.lemonade.com/)
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Offers a hybrid workspace (flexible time on-site) in New York and remote roles in the US. In-office roles available in Tel Aviv, Israel and Amsterdam, Netherlands. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/lemonade)
- **Notable Perks**: Offers company equity, 401(K), generous parental leave, dental/health/vision insurance, job training + conferences, and free snacks/drinks. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/lemonade)
- **Engineering Culture**: Strong emphasis on "makers" who "move fast and spend their time building stuff instead of endless meetings." Tech stack includes Ruby, SQL, Python, R, Snowflake, and MySQL. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/lemonade)

## Sources
1. [lemonade.com](https://www.lemonade.com/)
2. [makers.lemonade.com](https://makers.lemonade.com/)
3. [lemonade.com/investor](https://www.lemonade.com/investor)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/lemonade)
5. [co.linkedin.com](https://co.linkedin.com/company/lemonade-inc-)

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