Principal Data Platform Engineer
Core
Architect and lead the implementation of large-scale, cloud-native data platform components (Data Lakes, SDKs, Catalogs) and drive federated data ecosystems with AI-assisted governance.
Role type
Principal Data Platform Engineer (Architecture & Hands-on IC)
Builds
Modular, cloud-native data platform backbone, federated data ecosystems, and AI-integrated data management tools.
Domain
Biopharma / Cloud Data Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Cloud architecture, distributed systems, microservices, data governance, metadata management, DevOps, CI/CD, observability, Python, AWS
Preferred skills
Modular platform leadership, vector databases, LLM workflows, MLOps, privacy/compliance frameworks
Technologies
AWS (Glue, Redshift, Lake Formation, IAM), Kubernetes, Docker, Databricks, Snowflake, LangChain, OpenAI
Responsibilities
Architect large-scale platform components; drive cross-functional technical design; design and optimize data ingestion pipelines; champion data discoverability via federated catalogs; integrate AI-assisted data management tools; mentor senior and mid-level engineers.
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship (via careerplan.io/jobs/R19118-principal-data-platform-engineer-at-modernatx)
