Data Platform Engineer
Core
Designing and constructing world-class data engineering capabilities to process massive data pipelines, leverage AI-powered insights, and integrate cloud-powered databases for KKR's investment platforms.
Role type
Senior IC data platform engineer (data fabric & lakehouse)
Builds
Unified data fabric, Iceberg-based data platform, event-driven architecture, AI/ML data services
Domain
Financial services / Data engineering & distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Apache Iceberg, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, data streaming, platform architecture, data governance, cloud databases, AI/ML data pipelines, technical leadership, POC evaluation
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in CS/Engineering, experience with modern open table formats, stateful/stateless processing models
Technologies
Apache Iceberg, cloud databases, messaging systems, distributed compute frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead architecture and modernization of the unified data fabric; Own design and evolution of Iceberg-based data platform capabilities; Define compute architecture across distributed processing layers; Implement event-driven architecture for real-time data flows; Extend platform capabilities to support AI/ML ecosystem; Translate business priorities into technical roadmap; Mentor junior engineers; Evaluate emerging technologies for production readiness
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership