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# Lead Data Engineer (India) at Code and Theory

- **Company:** Code and Theory
- **Location:** Bengaluru, India
- **Posted:** 2026-10-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-09
- **Apply:** https://www.codeandtheory.com/careers/8923226002?gh_jid=8923226002

## Job description

The Lead Data Engineer will own the design, build, and delivery of core components of our data platform and lead a pod of engineers working on them. You will help shape how Code and Theory collects, models, and activates data, powering analytics, predictive models, and generative AI across the agency and its clients. You will work closely with the Technical Director, Data Engineering, the Machine Learning team, Strategy, and client-facing teams to turn business needs into reliable, well-modeled data products.

You will be a hands-on technical leader with authority over design decisions, code quality, and delivery within your area, and input into estimates and roadmap planning. You will anchor the architecture of the pipelines and services your pod owns, set day-to-day engineering standards, and mentor the engineers around you. You will collaborate with some of the best talent globally and contribute to the culture and craft of a world-class data organization.

Our engineers are AI native and advance the state of the art in the practice of software development with AI.

## WHAT YOU’LL DO

- Own the design, build, and delivery of core data platform components and the pod of engineers behind them
- Translate roadmap priorities from the Technical Director into technical plans, estimates, and timelines
- Design and build scalable data pipelines, covering how data is collected, modeled, and activated
- Turn latent company and client data lakes into data-driven product backends, APIs, and reusable data products
- Evaluate tools and cloud data services, and recommend fit-for-purpose approaches with clear trade-offs
- Write and review production-grade Python and SQL, staying hands-on in design reviews and critical builds
- Partner with the Machine Learning team to deliver reliable feature pipelines and data foundations for predictive models and generative AI
- Use AI tools like Claude Code and Cursor in daily engineering, and build agents and AI-enabled workflows that improve quality, testing, and delivery speed
- Coach the team on AI-assisted development and agentic engineering, and help establish best practices for AI-enhanced processes
- Mentor engineers, support hiring and interviews, and help raise the engineering bar through standards, code review, and team culture
- Implement testing, monitoring, data quality, and observability practices to keep pipelines trustworthy
- Apply data governance, privacy, and security standards that fit client and regulatory constraints
- Communicate effectively with technical and creative colleagues in an organization that is 50/50 Tech/Creative, and with client stakeholders when needed
- Contribute to internal and external knowledge sharing in the form of blog posts, best practices, and methodologies

## WHAT YOU’LL NEED

- 8+ years in data engineering or adjacent disciplines
- 3+ years leading engineers, a pod, or a workstream
- Strong hands-on experience designing and delivering data pipelines and platforms in production
- Ability to translate technical work into clear plans, estimates, and business outcomes
- Experience making data lake or warehouse data available to applications and products
- Working experience with at least one major cloud data platform (BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, or similar) and sound judgment on when to use it
- Strong technical fluency in Python and SQL
- Experience with orchestration and batch or streaming tools (Airflow, Spark, Kafka, dbt, or similar)
- Hands-on experience with AI-powered coding, agentic engineering, and AI-enabled workflows, ideally having helped teammates adopt them
- Track record of mentoring engineers and enforcing standards and best practices through code review, documentation, and testing
- Solid communication skills across the full range of technical levels, including creative partners

## NICE TO HAVE

- Experience with data governance, privacy compliance, and security practices
- Working knowledge of marketing data ecosystems (GA4, advertising platforms, CRMs, CDPs)
- Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into data pipelines and shipping GenAI applications to production
- Experience in an agency or consultancy environment, balancing client-facing delivery with internal platform investment
- Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and FinOps basics

## ABOUT US

Born in 2001, Code and Theory is a digital-first creative agency that sits at the center of creativity and technology. We pride ourselves on not only solving consumer and business problems, but also helping to establish new capabilities for our clients. With a global client roster of Fortune 100s and start-ups alike, we crave the hardest problems to solve. We have teams distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The Code and Theory global network of agencies is growing and includes Kettle, Instrument, Left Field Labs, Create Group, Current, and TrueLogic.

Striving never to be pigeonholed, we work across every major category: from tech to CPG, financial services to travel & hospitality, government and education to media and publishing. We value the collaboration with our client partners, including but not limited to Adidas, Amazon, Con Edison, Diageo, EY, J.P. Morgan Chase, Lenovo, Marriott, Mars, Microsoft, Thomson Reuters, and TikTok.

The Code and Theory network is comprised of nearly 2,000 people with 50% engineers and 50% creative talent. We’re always on the lookout for smart, driven, and forward-thinking people to join our team.

## About Code and Theory

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Code and Theory is a technology-first creative network that partners with businesses to solve complex challenges in consumer behavior, emerging tech, and AI.
- **Entity Type**: Private (subsidiary of Stagwell Group, acquired in 2016)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2001
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Digital creative agency, business consulting, technology services
- Target customers: B2B, enterprise clients (e.g., Amazon, JPMorganChase, Microsoft, NBC, NFL, Yeti)
- Mission: “To redefine what is possible to create lasting impact and drive long-term growth” [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeandtheory)

## Products & Services
- **Transformational Technology**: Building best-in-class platforms and technical infrastructure, often extending into connected physical expressions [codeandtheory.com](https://www.codeandtheory.com/).
- **Integrated Marketing**: Delivering the right messages to new and existing customers across the entire ecosystem [codeandtheory.com](https://www.codeandtheory.com/).
- **Data, Analytics and Research**: Data-driven approach enabling understanding of end-to-end consumer journeys, powering work from start to finish [codeandtheory.com](https://www.codeandtheory.com/).
- **Business & Organizational Consulting**: Helping clients reinvent technical infrastructure and roadmap to deliver for today’s and tomorrow’s needs [codeandtheory.com](https://www.codeandtheory.com/).
- **Services, Platforms & Products**: Defining and delivering products, services, and communications, as well as designing the business itself [codeandtheory.com](https://www.codeandtheory.com/).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (subsidiary of Stagwell, a publicly traded company)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $30.5M (LinkedIn estimate, 2025) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeandtheory)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company Stagwell Group; key clients include Amazon, JPMorganChase, Microsoft, NBC, NFL, Yeti [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeandtheory)
- **Growth Signals**: 540 employees (+0.3% YoY), operates in 15 countries, active job postings (10), recent AI transformation hires (Head of AI, AI Transformation Lead) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeandtheory)

## Competitive Advantages
- Balanced workforce: 50% creative, 50% engineers, enabling seamless integration of creativity and technology [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeandtheory)
- Strong client roster across industries (finance, healthcare, tech, media)
- Deep expertise in publishing – embedded in 135+ newsrooms over the past decade [builtinnyc.com](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/code-and-theory)
- Part of Stagwell network, providing global footprint and resources

## Strategic Focus
- AI transformation: dedicated roles like Head of AI and AI Transformation Lead [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeandtheory)
- Expanding data and analytics capabilities
- Continued growth in integrated marketing and business consulting

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “not typical,” with emphasis on smart, interesting, forward-thinking people. Open door policy, flexible work schedule, hybrid workspace (combination of remote and on-site) [builtinnyc.com](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/code-and-theory)
- **Perks**: 401(K) matching, generous parental leave, family medical leave, dental/vision/disability insurance, FSA, paid holidays, generous PTO, company-sponsored happy hours [builtinnyc.com](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/code-and-theory)
- **Professional Development**: Job training & conferences, mentorship program, promote from within [builtinnyc.com](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/code-and-theory)
- **Diversity**: Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff, diversity manifesto, documented equal pay policy [builtinnyc.com](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/code-and-theory)
- **Locations**: New York (HQ), Manila, Bengaluru, plus other global offices [codeandtheory.com](https://www.codeandtheory.com/location/new-york)
- **Salary Examples**: Junior Creative Strategist ~$93k, Senior Strategist ~$144k, Brand Strategist ~$112k [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeandtheory)
- **Active Hiring**: 10 open positions (e.g., Senior Recruiter, AI roles, Engineering, Marketing) [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/codeandtheory)

## Sources
1. [Code and Theory Website](https://www.codeandtheory.com/)
2. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/codeandtheory)
3. [Built In NYC Profile](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/code-and-theory)
4. [Careers Page (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/codeandtheory)

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