Principal Data Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Thu, Sep 10, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days
Job Summary
Leading the technical direction for data architecture, the full-time remote Principal Data Engineer will design and implement scalable data pipelines, ensure platform reliability, and enable machine learning capabilities to support JobGet's AI-driven hiring solutions.
Key responsibilities
- Drive architectural decisions and lead design reviews for critical platform components
- Build production-grade data pipelines and establish data modeling standards for analytics and machine learning
- Implement data governance policies and ensure compliance with privacy regulations
Required qualifications
- 10+ years of data engineering experience, with 3-5 years at a principal or staff IC level in a start-up environment
- Production-grade experience with Snowflake and dbt
- Hands-on experience with real-time streaming technologies such as KSQL or Apache Flink
- Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL, with a strong background in data modeling
- Demonstrated experience in implementing data governance standards and practices in production
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