Staff Data Platform Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the architecture and design of intricate, large-scale distributed systems.

• Create, develop, and sustain scalable, fault-tolerant microservices for real-time and batch data processing.

• Construct and uphold high-performance REST APIs, emphasizing scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

• Design and execute data models and queries for effective storage and retrieval in SQL and NoSQL databases.

• Spearhead data quality initiatives to guarantee consistency, accuracy, and reliability of data across the platform.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to convert platform requirements into efficient technical solutions.

• Promote technical standards and best practices for code quality, testing, and observability throughout engineering teams.

• Mentor and offer technical support to engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and direct assistance.

• Assume full ownership of the software development lifecycle, encompassing deployment, monitoring, and incident response.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field, or a foreign equivalent.

• At least 10 years of industry experience focusing on backend and data engineering.

• Demonstrated experience in designing and managing distributed data systems utilizing a microservices architecture, with a robust understanding of scalability, fault tolerance, performance, and observability best practices.

• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

• Proven history of writing high-quality, maintainable code across various services and teams.

• Strong leadership abilities to guide, mentor, and support engineers while nurturing a collaborative team culture.

• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Capacity to adapt to a fast-paced environment with evolving or unclear requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, take charge of complex projects, and drive them to completion with minimal oversight.

• Proficiency in utilizing AI-powered tools and frameworks to enhance developer productivity, automate workflows, and optimize data-driven systems.

• Experience with AWS serverless technologies (e.g., SST, CDK, Terraform), NoSQL databases (e.g., DynamoDB), and stream processing (e.g., Kinesis, DynamoDB Streams).

• Background in developing backend services using modern programming languages such as TypeScript and Node.js.

• Experience in deploying and managing applications on public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP).

🏝️ Benefits

• Recognized for three consecutive years as a Top Workplace by the Austin-American Statesman.

• Flexibility in work arrangements, allowing you to manage your professional and personal schedule.

• Company-wide events held in the stunning city of Austin, Texas.

• Annual equity awards for all top performers.

• Competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Assurance through company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.

• Generous 401(K) company match, fully vested immediately.

• Progressive parental leave policies.

• Flexible paid time off.

• Hack-a-thons and a full calendar of team-building and social activities.

• Company contributions to youth teams and leagues that our employees coach.

• Stocked snack bar, along with catered lunch and breakfast tacos every week.