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Lead Data Engineer (Hybrid)

at American Family Insurance Group

📍 WI Madison Hybrid 💰 $131K – $220K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $131K – $220K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

This role involves leading the development of scalable AI/ML systems within American Family Insurance's data platform, overseeing infrastructure, and guiding engineering teams.

  • Design AI systems
  • Guide infrastructure
  • Mentor engineers
  • Implement standards
  • Collaborate across teams

Requires expertise in AI/ML deployment, Python programming, GCP services like Vertex AI, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, and enterprise SDLC practices.

The ideal candidate is an experienced lead data engineer with a strong background in AI/ML systems, cloud infrastructure, and software engineering. They should have hands-on experience with GCP, Kubernetes, and deploying scalable AI solutions.

AI/ML systems in productionPython programmingGCP (Google Cloud Platform)Vertex AIKubernetesTerraformDockerCI/CD
Large language modelsPrompt engineeringFine-tuningEnterprise SDLC
GCPVertex AIPub/SubBigQueryFirestoreBigtableKubernetesTerraformDocker
AI/ML systemsPythonGCPVertex AIKubernetesTerraformDocker
AI/ML systemsSoftware engineeringSystem designPythonAPIsGCPVertex AIPub/SubBigQueryNoSQLKubernetesTerraformDockerCI/CDLarge codebasesEnterprise SDLCLLMsPrompt engineeringFine-tuning
LeadershipArchitectural guidanceCommunicationProblem-solvingCollaboration
Industry Insurance
Job Function Lead the development and deployment of AI/ML systems at scale
Lead Data EngineerAI/ML systemsPythonGCPVertex AIPub/SubBigQueryKubernetesTerraformDockerLarge language modelsPrompt engineeringFine-tuning

Lack of experience with AI/ML in production, No proficiency in Python, Unfamiliarity with GCP or Kubernetes, Inability to handle large codebases

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