Principal Data Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Aug 25, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days
Job Summary
Providing technical leadership in a remote capacity, the full-time salaried Principal Data Engineer will design, implement, and optimize scalable analytics pipelines while ensuring data quality and governance across enterprise analytics platforms.
Key responsibilities:
- Own solution design and operationalization for analytics engineering across enterprise platforms
- Design and optimize scalable analytics pipelines using modern data platforms like Databricks
- Develop business intelligence solutions, including dashboards and executive reporting, to facilitate data-driven decision-making
Required qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or related fields
- 5+ years of cloud experience with platforms such as Azure, GCP, or AWS
- 4+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks, Python, PySpark, and SQL
- 3+ years of experience delivering AI-driven data solutions
- Proven track record of leading large-scale technical initiatives in enterprise environments
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