Staff Data Engineer
Core
Hands-on technical authority for data engineering delivery, operations, and platform reliability, translating architecture into scalable solutions.
Role type
Staff Data Engineer (hands-on IC with technical leadership)
Builds
Scalable data platforms, pipelines, and data products on Snowflake and AWS
Domain
Cloud data engineering and platform modernization
Required skills
Cloud data platforms (Snowflake, AWS), Data pipeline orchestration (Airflow, Kafka, Spark), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), Python, SQL, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Data governance and lineage, Distributed data processing, Agentic development frameworks
Preferred skills
Coaching and mentoring engineers, Leading distributed teams, Self-service platform design, AI-assisted development practices
Technologies
Snowflake, AWS, Airflow, Kafka, Spark, dbt, Python, SQL, Terraform, CloudFormation
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end engineering delivery of data platforms and pipelines; Translate architectural direction into scalable solution designs; Contribute directly to code development, testing, and production support; Enforce engineering standards (CI/CD, observability, DevSecOps); Act as primary escalation point for technical and operational issues; Guide local and offshore engineers on complex problems; Maintain operational reliability and drive root-cause analysis; Embed data governance, security, and privacy controls into solutions; Support strategic platform modernization and migration initiatives.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership
