Staff Data Engineer
Core
Define long-term data engineering strategy and build scalable batch/streaming platforms to power analytics, experimentation, and ML for 200M+ Premium subscribers.
Role type
Staff Data Engineer (Strategic IC & Mentor)
Builds
Cloud-native data platforms, distributed data pipelines, data models, and governance frameworks.
Domain
Music streaming, Big Data, Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Large-scale cloud-native data platform design, distributed data pipelines, modern data modeling, metadata management, data quality practices, architectural decision-making, technical mentorship, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with Scio, BigQuery, Dataflow, GCS, SQL, Python, balancing business needs with long-term sustainability
Technologies
Scio, BigQuery, Dataflow, GCS, SQL, Python
Responsibilities
Define and drive long-term data engineering strategy, design scalable batch and streaming data platforms, lead architectural decisions and establish engineering best practices, simplify complex systems and reduce technical debt, mentor senior engineers and influence technical direction
Seniority
Staff, strategic IC with mentorship and cross-team influence