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Principal Data Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Mon, Aug 24, 2026
This job expires in: 27 days

Job Summary

To design and lead scalable data ingestion and transformation pipelines, the full-time remote Principal Data Engineer will manage technical strategy, mentor senior engineers, and develop robust data infrastructure using Python, SQL, and AWS services.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead the technical strategy for the data platform, aligning data infrastructure with business goals
  • Design and develop data ingestion and transformation pipelines for diverse data sources
  • Serve as a technical leader and mentor, guiding architecture and implementation decisions for the data platform team
Required qualifications
  • Expert proficiency in Python for data pipeline and automation development
  • Advanced SQL skills with experience in optimizing complex queries and data models
  • Proven experience designing and maintaining cloud-native data pipelines on AWS
  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering or backend development, focusing on scalable data solutions
  • Extensive experience in a technical leadership capacity, including mentoring and leading complex data infrastructure projects

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