Senior/Staff Data Engineer
Core
Architect and operate reliable data pipelines, services, and infrastructure powering analytics, data science, and AI workflows.
Role type
Senior/Staff individual contributor data engineer (technical lead)
Builds
Production data platforms, ingestion services, workflow orchestration, and cloud infrastructure
Domain
Cloud data engineering, analytics, and AI/LLM workflows
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud data warehouse expertise (BigQuery, Databricks, Snowflake), Python, SQL, workflow orchestration (Prefect, Airflow, Dagster), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), API development, CI/CD, mentoring
Preferred skills
GCP, Segment, dbt, experience in product-led or sales-led businesses
Technologies
BigQuery, Databricks, Snowflake, Python, SQL, Prefect, Airflow, Dagster, Terraform, dbt, GCP, Segment
Responsibilities
Set technical direction for core data platform systems and lead architecture decisions; Build and operate ingestion services, integrations, and data pipelines; Establish testing, logging, alerting, and observability practices; Own workflow orchestration infrastructure; Improve warehouse reliability, query performance, and cost efficiency; Develop APIs and reusable cloud components; Mentor data engineers through code reviews and technical coaching
Seniority
Senior/Staff, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities