Principal Engineer, Data Infrastructure

Job Summary

Seeking a talented Principal Engineer, Data Infrastructure, this full-time remote position will manage end-to-end ownership of database and data warehousing infrastructure, lead optimizations in database performance, and build tooling for data management and upgrades.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the database and data warehousing infrastructure, including MySQL, Postgres, and Redshift, ensuring KPIs and SLAs are met
• Lead initiatives to optimize database and query performance while managing tooling for continuous improvement
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure effective query execution against a robust schema that meets business needs

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in DBA, SRE, or Data Engineering roles with a proven track record in scaling production-grade systems
• Deep expertise in MySQL, Postgres, AWS Redshift, including performance tuning and workload management
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and strong hands-on experience with data replication and ETL/ELT frameworks such as DBT and AWS DMS
• Strong understanding of data modeling, distributed systems, and warehouse/lake design patterns
• Experience with large language model tools like Claude to enhance productivity and communication