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Staff Data Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Oct 15, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading complex initiatives and setting technical direction, the full-time Staff Data Engineer will architect scalable data platforms and enable AI-assisted development while working remotely.

Key responsibilities
  • Set multi-quarter technical direction for the data platform and drive execution plans for large cross-functional projects
  • Build relationships with technical and non-technical partners to support their goals and advocate for data platform adoption
  • Architect and improve data systems for performance, reliability, and scalability while participating in on-call rotations for troubleshooting
Required qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience building data or backend systems with leadership across multiple teams
  • Expertise in Python for data pipelines and production software
  • Proficiency with SQL and cloud data warehousing, specifically Snowflake or BigQuery
  • Experience with containers and orchestration tools, preferably Airflow
  • Familiarity with cloud computing services such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure

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