Team Leader- Data Engineering

Ready to lead the way in building our next-gen data platforms? Join us and shape the future of secure connectivity!

We are looking for a Data Engineering Team Leader with deep expertise in building and managing data pipelines and streaming architecture. This role is ideal for an experienced and proactive leader with strong technical skills in distributed systems and data platforms. You will drive the architecture, design, and development of scalable data ingestion and processing solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing product in an enterprise environment with significant impact and room for professional growth.

This job is located in Tel Aviv (hybrid).

About Us

At Check Point, we’re creating the industry’s leading SASE platform, merging advanced security with seamless connectivity. Our mission is to empower businesses to thrive in a cloud-first world, and data is at the heart of this transformation.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Lead a team that designs and scales real-time data pipelines processing millions of events hourly
• Work with cutting-edge technologies to build resilient, high-performance systems
• Influence architecture and strategy in a fast-paced environment where your decisions matter

Major Responsibilities

• Inspire and mentor a top-tier data engineering team to deliver mission-critical solutions
• Architect and optimize data ingestion, enrichment, and storage for massive scale and reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and data availability
• Define best practices and enforce engineering excellence across the data domain

Desired Background

• 4+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, with strong knowledge of streaming technologies (Kafka/MSK, Flink) and distributed systems on AWS
• 2+ years of leadership experience in data engineering or related fields.
• Strong development skills in Java and deep understanding of data modeling, ETL, and real-time analytics
• Experience with React - advantage
• A natural leader with strong communication skills and a can-do, hands-on approach.
• BSc in computer science/software engineering (or equivalent).
• Fluent English (written & spoken).