Principal Data Engineer
Core
Lead the architecture and evolution of a global data platform to serve AI products, analytics, and operational consumers.
Role type
Principal Data Engineer (Platform & Architecture)
Builds
Scalable data infrastructure on AWS, data pipelines, and AI-ready data platforms.
Domain
Cloud Data Engineering & AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Data architecture and schema design, Apache Iceberg, dbt, AWS data services, Terraform, team leadership, technical strategy
Preferred skills
AI/ML workload platforms, data cataloguing, compliance-heavy environments, event-driven architectures
Technologies
AWS (S3, Glue, Athena), Terraform, Apache Iceberg, dbt
Responsibilities
Lead data platform architecture, own schema design, set engineering standards, drive data governance, build AWS infrastructure, partner with AI teams, mentor engineers
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence