This role pays more than
64%
of similar roles. Most pay
$149,106–$211,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$209k
versus about
$180k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About 3M
3M is a diversified technology and manufacturing conglomerate producing thousands of products across healthcare, safety, electronics, transportation, and consumer goods. Industry: Diversified Manufacturing
3M currently has
61 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$145,676–$178,049
across 51 roles with salary data.
Lead Data Engineer
The Lead Data Engineer joins a technical team to design, develop, and optimize scalable data platforms that power advanced analytics and machine learning applications across the organization. This role involves leading the architecture of secure data pipelines for AI/ML workloads, managing end-to-end processes including ingestion, transformation, storage, quality, and monitoring. The successful candidate will collaborate with data scientists to build feature stores and training pipelines while mentoring junior engineers and defining technical roadmaps. Key technologies include Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks, Synapse, and Azure components like Data Factory and Cosmos DB. Additional expertise involves workflow orchestration via Airflow, streaming platforms such as Kafka or Event Hub, and experience with vector databases or LLM-oriented pipelines. The role focuses on solving complex data modeling, governance, and performance optimization challenges for intelligent platforms.