CareerPlan

Staff Data Engineer

Palo AltoFull-time$175k–$215k2026-11-09
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Design, scale, and govern a modern cloud-based data platform to power analytics, ML, and operational decisions for the trucking industry.

Role type

Staff Data Engineer

Builds

Cloud data platform (ingestion, architecture, governance) for SMB trucking companies

Domain

Logistics / Trucking / Data Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Data ingestion (batch/streaming), Cloud data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift), SQL, Python, Data governance, Data modeling, Distributed system design, Orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect), Metadata/catalog platforms (dbt, DataHub)

Preferred skills

Technical vision, Cross-functional leadership, Mentoring

Technologies

Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift, Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, dbt, DataHub, Amundsen

Responsibilities

Architect and scale ingestion frameworks for diverse data sources; Define and enforce data schemas; Own data governance strategy (quality, lineage, compliance); Design system-wide data architecture; Establish best practices for data modeling and lifecycle management; Partner with product, engineering, and compliance teams; Mentor engineers and lead technical design discussions; Drive adoption of modern tooling for orchestration and cataloging.

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence