Principal Data Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Jul 27, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days
Job Summary
Owning data pipelines from ingestion to delivery, the full-time Principal Data Engineer will architect scalable solutions using Google Cloud Platform and BigQuery, while working remotely or in a hybrid environment.
Key responsibilities
- Design and manage end-to-end data pipelines, including ingestion, transformation, validation, and delivery
- Architect solutions for scalability, focusing on data models, partitioning, clustering strategies, and query optimization
- Develop and optimize complex SQL queries while managing ETL/ELT processes and data integration at production scale
Required qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform and BigQuery
- Proficiency in SQL and experience with legacy enterprise reporting environments
- Intermediate-level Python skills for automation and data processing
- Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
- Strong understanding of database design principles and the software development life cycle
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