Job Overview
Location
Sydney, Australia
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Data Engineer
Date Posted
March 21, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As a Lead Data Engineer at Neara Inc., you will play a pivotal role in building the foundational data and integration platforms that power the company’s physics-enabled digital twin technology for electricity grids across four continents, directly enabling utilities to simulate extreme weather events and structural stress to enhance grid resilience and inform critical infrastructure investments.
- • You will develop, maintain, and own end-to-end data integration pipelines that ingest and transform complex geospatial and tabular datasets from client systems into the Neara Platform, ensuring data quality, consistency, and scalability for use in risk assessment, optimization, and value-driven analytics.
- • You will help define Neara’s common data standard, shaping how GIS digitisation and downstream use cases (such as risk modeling, asset valuation, and network optimization) are structured and executed across global projects.
- • You will contribute to the design and implementation of the underlying data platform architecture, advocating for excellence, scalability, and reliability while collaborating with infrastructure and product teams to integrate greenfield systems with existing environments.
- • You will provide strategic input and hands-on implementation for Neara’s data governance framework, establishing policies, standards, and practices that ensure data integrity, traceability, and compliance across multidisciplinary workflows.
- • You will build internal data systems that capture and measure key business metrics including customer health, digitisation efficacy, and project effort forecasting, enabling data-driven decision-making across delivery, engineering, and leadership teams.
- • You will work closely with a cross-disciplinary team of engineers, product managers, delivery specialists, and data scientists, translating complex domain problems into technical solutions while fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
- • As one of the first data engineering hires, you will enjoy significant autonomy and end-to-end ownership of greenfield initiatives, allowing you to shape technical direction, mentor emerging talent, and establish best practices that scale with the company’s global ambitions.
- • You will operate in a mission-driven culture where innovation is fueled by real-world impact, working on challenges that directly contribute to a more resilient and sustainable global energy future.
🎯 Requirements
- • 6+ years of experience in data engineering, with prior experience in a Lead, Principal, or Staff Engineer role
- • Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL for data transformation, pipeline development, and analytical workflows
- • Hands-on experience with modern data warehouse platforms including Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
- • Proven expertise in data engineering tooling such as dbt for transformation, Airflow or Prefect for workflow orchestration, and Docker for containerization
- • Demonstrated experience maintaining and scaling data systems on cloud platforms, specifically AWS or GCP
- • Strong collaboration skills with cross-disciplinary teams, including product, engineering, and delivery, to translate business needs into technical solutions
🏖️ Benefits
- • Competitive salary package complemented by meaningful Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) opportunities
- • Fully flexible working arrangements supported by a well-stocked, collaborative office located in Redfern, Sydney
- • Regular office events designed to foster team connection, belonging, and a vibrant workplace culture
- • The opportunity to work on a genuinely complex, innovative, and industry-leading product that makes a tangible difference in global energy resilience and sustainability
Skills & Technologies
Python
AWS
GCP
Docker
Senior
Onsite
About Neara Inc.
Neara Inc. is a technology company specializing in advanced infrastructure mapping and digital twin solutions. Leveraging AI and machine learning, Neara creates highly accurate, 3D digital representations of physical infrastructure, including power grids, telecommunications networks, and transportation systems. These digital twins enable organizations to visualize, analyze, and manage their assets with unprecedented detail. The platform facilitates improved decision-making for maintenance, upgrades, and emergency response planning. Neara's technology helps utility companies, government agencies, and other infrastructure operators enhance operational efficiency, reduce risks, and ensure the reliability and resilience of critical assets. Their focus is on providing actionable insights from complex data.
