Technical Lead
United States
Job Description
Technical Lead
Santa Clara, California

Job Summary

Required
5+ years of experience across data science, data engineering, or analytics — with at least 2 years in a retail or consumer goods environment
Strong proficiency in SQL and Python (pandas, scikit-learn, statsmodels, or similar)
Familiarity with causal inference methods and experiment design
Familiarity with building and maintaining data pipelines (Airflow, dbt, Spark, or similar)
Practical experience building or deploying AI agents or LLM-powered applications
Familiarity with knowledge graph technologies (RDF, property graphs, Neo4j)
Experience with data governance practices — data quality, metadata management, or data stewardship
Ability to communicate complex findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have:
Experience with multi-agent frameworks (Claude Agent SDK, LangGraph, CrewAI, or similar)
Exposure to ontology design or entity resolution in a retail context
Familiarity with data governance frameworks (DAMA-DMBOK or simila
Graph query languages (SPARQL, Cypher)
Cloud data platform experience (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks) 

Key Responsibilities

1. To be responsible for providing technical guidance / solutions ;define, advocate, and implement best practices and coding standards for the team.
2. To develop and guide the team members in enhancing their technical capabilities and increasing productivity
3. To ensure process compliance in the assigned module| and participate in technical discussions/review as a technical consultant for feasibility study (technical alternatives, best packages, supporting architecture best practices, technical risks, breakdown into components, estimations).
4. To prepare and submit status reports for minimizing exposure and risks on the project or closure of escalations.

Skill Requirements

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Other Requirements

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Maximum Salary (US):  116000
Minimum Salary (US):  75000
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 226,300 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.