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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 data pipelines, ensure platform reliability, and enable AI-driven analytics to connect job seekers with employers across various industries.

Key responsibilities
  • Drive architectural decisions and champion modern data stack adoption to enhance platform capabilities
  • Build production-grade data pipelines and establish data modeling standards to support analytics and machine learning
  • Implement data governance, quality, and security measures to ensure compliance and maintain data integrity
Required qualifications
  • 10+ years of data engineering experience, including 3-5 years at a principal or staff IC level in a start-up environment
  • Production-grade experience with Snowflake and dbt, along with hands-on AWS experience at scale
  • Familiarity 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 and data governance
  • Demonstrated experience in building data infrastructure that supports ML/AI systems and setting technical standards across teams

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