Staff Data Engineer
Core
Designing and scaling the data platform to support LLM-driven product features and Cortex agents for a fair launch commerce platform.
Role type
Staff Data Engineer (hands-on IC with team leadership)
Builds
Scalable data platform, semantic layer, and data governance infrastructure
Domain
E-commerce, Fan-first commerce, Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
dbt, Snowflake, AWS, LLM integration, semantic layer design, data governance, architectural decision-making, team mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience scaling data platforms from single-engineer to team-based operations
Technologies
dbt, Snowflake, AWS, Zod, ESLint, Cortex agents
Responsibilities
Define platform architecture and dbt model design; Build the semantic layer for LLM features; Establish data governance and quality standards; Own the data catalogue across business domains; Mentor new engineers and set team operating standards
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic ownership