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Senior Staff Data Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Thu, Jun 18, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

To support a growing data engineering team, the full-time remote Senior Staff Data Engineer will define technical vision, design data ecosystems, and drive engineering excellence while ensuring data quality and governance across distributed systems.

Key responsibilities
  • Define the long-term data engineering strategy and make high-impact technical choices
  • Deliver major features and systems at scale, aligning efforts with business goals
  • Mentor and develop engineering talent while influencing cross-functional roadmaps
Required qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering with an advanced degree, or 12+ years with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field
  • Demonstrated mastery of data modeling, database design, and data warehouse technologies like Snowflake
  • Strong skills in PySpark, SQL, and Python; experience with languages such as C#/C++, Go, Java, or Scala is a plus
  • Hands-on experience with ETL tools and frameworks such as Apache Spark and Airflow
  • Proven track record of managing the entire data lifecycle and making organization-wide decisions in ambiguous environments

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