Principal Data Engineer
Core
Design and maintain data pipelines feeding AI systems (RAG, embeddings, vector stores) while driving technical direction for reporting platforms.
Role type
Principal Data Engineer (Technical Leadership)
Builds
Data foundations for AI-driven products and reporting platforms
Domain
Legal, Risk, Compliance, and HR technology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Data modeling, data warehousing, data governance, SQL, PostgreSQL, ETL/ELT pipelines, BI tools, analytics platforms, AI coding assistants, RAG ingestion pipelines, embedding generation, vector store management, Ruby on Rails, React, AWS
Preferred skills
Semantic or metrics layer, headless BI, CI/CD, Git-based workflows, infrastructure-as-code
Technologies
Fivetran, Airbyte, dbt, Snowflake, GitHub, Terraform
Responsibilities
Drive technical direction for product domains, design and maintain data pipelines for AI systems, reduce systemic complexity via architectural debt remediation, partner with leadership on roadmap feasibility, elevate engineering craft through mentorship and training, represent technical capabilities externally
Seniority
Principal, technical leadership & mentorship