Principal Data Engineer

Job Summary

Seeking a Principal Data Engineer for a fully remote temporary position, the candidate will build and maintain scalable data pipelines using modern cloud data technologies, focusing on Databricks, DBT, and Snowflake while leading a team of data engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines using DBT and Astronomer/Airflow for batch and incremental data processing
• Design and optimize Snowflake schemas, queries, and cost controls for analytical workloads
• Lead and mentor a team of data engineers while contributing to sprint planning and architectural decisions

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's in Computer Science or a related discipline
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks, PySpark, and Snowflake
• Proficiency in DBT, including advanced data modeling patterns and CI/CD integration
• Experience with Astronomer/Airflow for orchestration and pipeline observability
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL with a focus on modular, maintainable code