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Principal Data Engineer

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Nov 05, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To shape the architectural foundation of Data and Analytics capabilities, the full-time Principal Data Engineer will define large-scale data architecture, partner with teams to establish data governance standards, and mentor engineering teams while promoting an AI-First approach in a remote environment.

Key responsibilities
  • Define large-scale data architecture decisions for batch/streaming platforms, warehouses, and lakehouses
  • Architect observability and incident-response frameworks to monitor data pipeline health across the organization
  • Partner with teams to establish data quality standards, access control, and governance while defining SLAs/SLOs for critical data assets
Required qualifications
  • 15+ years in software/data engineering or architecture with significant impact
  • Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Expert knowledge of data architecture principles and best practices
  • Hands-on experience in coding, testing, and validating architecture at scale
  • Proven experience architecting large-scale data warehouses or lakehouses

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