Staff Data Engineer
Core
Hands-on technical authority for data engineering delivery, operations, and platform reliability, translating architecture into scalable solutions.
Role type
Staff Data Engineer (hands-on IC with technical leadership)
Builds
Scalable data platforms, pipelines, and data products on Snowflake and AWS
Domain
Cloud data engineering and platform modernization
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud data platforms (Snowflake, AWS), Data pipeline orchestration (Airflow, Kafka, Spark), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), Python, SQL, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Data governance and lineage, Distributed data processing, Agentic development frameworks
Preferred skills
Coaching and mentoring engineers, Leading distributed teams, Self-service platform design, AI-assisted development practices
Technologies
Snowflake, AWS, Airflow, Kafka, Spark, dbt, Python, SQL, Terraform, CloudFormation
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end engineering delivery of data platforms and pipelines; Translate architectural direction into scalable solution designs; Contribute directly to code development, testing, and production support; Enforce engineering standards (CI/CD, observability, DevSecOps); Act as primary escalation point for technical and operational issues; Guide local and offshore engineers on complex problems; Maintain operational reliability and drive root-cause analysis; Embed data governance, security, and privacy controls into solutions; Support strategic platform modernization and migration initiatives.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership
