Data Team Lead at Leadspotting

Language

Setup: Remote
Location: Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv District
Type: Full-time
Level: Lead
Posted: Sep 30, 2025

Description

Leadspotting is seeking a Data Team Lead to manage a multidisciplinary team of data engineers, scientists, and analysts. The role involves building advanced, scalable data pipelines and AI-powered models to deliver real-time insights for public and private sector decision-makers. The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader, working closely with product, engineering, and domain experts to develop intelligent, data-driven products using modern tools like PySpark, SQL, LLMs, transformers, and knowledge graph modeling.

Required Skills

AI/ML
LLMs
NLP
Python
PyTorch
TensorFlow
Data Architecture
Leadership
PySpark
SQL
Transformers
Knowledge Graph Modeling
GEN-AI
CV
Big Data Analytics
Agentic AI
RAG pipelines
GPT
LLaMA
Falcon
Semantic Search
MLOps
MLflow
Kubeflow
SageMaker
Vertex AI
Generative AI
Prompt Engineering
Palantir Foundry
Data Anonymization
Encryption
ISO
NIST
SOC 2

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 2+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML, with a focus on designing, training, and deploying LLMs and NLP models, specifically with text and topic analysis.
3+ years of experience leading AI or data science teams, including mentoring and goal setting, with technical leadership.
Preferred Qualifications: Eligibility for Security Clearance Level 2 (active clearance – advantage).
Hands-on experience with knowledge graphs, topic modeling, or multimodal AI.
Familiarity with MLOps stacks (MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, Vertex AI) and monitoring/observability for ML models.
Experience with Generative AI in production (fine-tuning, prompt engineering, safety/guardrails).
Knowledge in Palantir Foundry for managing and integrating complex datasets.
Knowledge of data anonymization, encryption, and compliance frameworks (ISO, NIST, SOC 2).
Background in defense, mission-critical, or applied AI at scale.
Excellent leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.