Staff Data Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Fri, Aug 28, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Experienced engineers will find a full-time remote opportunity as a Staff Data Engineer, responsible for defining data architecture, building scalable data pipelines, and driving data platform modernization while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with leadership on data strategy.
Key responsibilities
- Define data architecture and platform strategy, leading design across pipelines, warehouses, and data lakes
- Build and optimize scalable data pipelines supporting batch and real-time processing
- Establish data engineering standards and mentor junior and mid-level engineers to enhance their skills and impact
Required qualifications
- 7+ years of professional data engineering experience with a focus on complex data platform initiatives
- Expert proficiency in Python, Scala, and SQL
- Strong expertise in cloud-native data platforms and enterprise data warehousing
- Experience with streaming platforms and real-time data processing (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Pub/Sub)
- Demonstrated leadership and technical mentoring experience across a team or organization
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