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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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