Principal Data Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and implement large-scale distributed systems and high-throughput data pipelines utilizing Go and cloud-native technologies.

• Spearhead system-wide architectural decisions, emphasizing data flow, performance, and resilience.

• Make significant contributions to the codebase by producing high-quality code.

• Lead critical technical initiatives, minimize technical debt, and ensure the platform adheres to reliability and scalability SLAs. Advocate for best engineering practices, code quality, testing, and maintainability.

• Collaborate with product teams, engineering teams, and R&D management to outline the technical roadmap, assess architecture, and mentor junior engineers.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience in backend engineering, including at least 3 years of designing high-load systems or data pipelines within a production setting.

• Extensive knowledge of distributed systems using contemporary programming languages (Go, Java, Rust, or Python).

• Strong practical experience with relational and analytical databases (Postgres, ClickHouse is preferred).

• Proven track record with microservices, containers, and modern DevOps methodologies (Docker, Kubernetes, GitOps, CI/CD).

• Demonstrated capability to merge hands-on coding with architectural leadership, showcasing strong debugging, benchmarking, and performance optimization abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited PTO

• Flexible Working Options

• Health Insurance

• Parental Leave

• Employee Stock Option Plan

• Home Office Allowance

• Professional Development Stipend

• Peer Recognition Program