Principal Engineer, Data Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +4 more states.

📋 Description

• Design, construct, and enhance enterprise data architecture.

• Create scalable, high-performance ETL/ELT data pipelines from various source systems to cloud platforms.

• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models for reporting, analytics, and business applications.

• Oversee and modernize enterprise data storage across legacy systems like Teradata and contemporary cloud platforms.

• Apply DevOps and CI/CD best practices for data pipeline management.

• Refine SQL queries, Python scripts, and orchestration workflows to boost throughput and minimize latency.

• Assess and incorporate cutting-edge data technologies, including AI/ML automation and advanced orchestration tools.

• Guide junior team members through mentorship.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Consistently advance data capabilities to enable strategic insights and impactful business decisions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of relevant work experience.

• At least six years of pertinent experience, showcased through work, military experience, or specialized training.

• A minimum of five years of practical ETL/ELT data pipeline development experience.

• Proven experience in data modeling, data warehousing, and system architecture.

• Expert-level skills in SQL and Python.

• Proficient in AWS and/or GCP.

• Experience with workflow orchestration and integration tools such as Apache Airflow and Talend.

• Familiarity with traditional data warehouse platforms like Teradata.

• Experience implementing DataOps practices using Git, Jenkins, and automated testing frameworks.

• Experience with AI/ML tools or generative AI techniques in data engineering workflows.

• Cloud or Data Engineering certifications are a plus.

• Ability to work remotely with occasional in-person training and meetings.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Short- and long-term disability insurance.

• Basic and supplemental life insurance.

• AD&D insurance.

• Identity theft protection.

• Pet insurance.

• Group home and auto insurance.

• Matched 401(k) savings plan.

• Up to 8 company-paid holidays per year.

• Up to 6 personal days per year.

• Paid parental leave.

• Adoption assistance.

• Tuition assistance.

• Additional incentives.

• Premium pay opportunities, including overtime, shift differential, holiday pay, and allowances.

• Up to 15 days of vacation per year for newly hired employees, increasing with tenure.

• Occasional in-person training and meetings while working remotely.