Staff Engineer (Data)
Core
Lead technical direction for data architecture across OLAP, OLTP, and AI systems to enable product features and data-driven insights for schools.
Role type
Staff Engineer (Data Architecture & Strategy)
Builds
Data platform, AI/ML features, and analytics infrastructure for school management tools
Domain
EdTech / Data Engineering / AI
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Data architecture, OLAP/OLTP design, distributed data systems, AI/LLM orchestration, technical strategy, stakeholder influence, team coaching
Preferred skills
MLOps, federated learning, privacy-enhancing technologies, LLM Ops, DataOps, platform financial acumen
Technologies
Snowflake, AWS, Debezium, Git, Infra as Code
Responsibilities
Define target architectures bridging transactional, analytical, and AI systems; lead end-to-end data lifecycle from schema design to governance; partner with Technical Leads on feature delivery and tech debt; collaborate with Product Directors to align engineering with commercial goals; architect infrastructure for LLM orchestration and RAG; mentor Technical Leads and Senior Engineers; lead architectural reviews and shape broader technology strategy.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope