Principal Data Platform Engineer - Cloud, SQL & AI-Driven

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead our Data Technology Platforms in London. You will shape enterprise-scale data platforms, partnering with stakeholders to deliver high-performance data capabilities for operational, analytical, regulatory, and AI-driven initiatives.

The role combines hands-on engineering with strategic direction, mentor ship, and driving best practices in data governance and security to deliver business value across the organization.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to design and develop enterprise-scale data pipelines.
• Experience with cloud-native data platforms and governance.
• Strong SQL optimization and data modeling skills.
• Hands-on with Snowflake, DBT, and Azure data tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive design and evolution of cloud-based data platforms.
• Translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across data engineering initiatives and platform modernization.
• Champion architecture, governance, quality, security, and scalability.

Skills

SQL development

Python

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Snowflake

DBT

Azure Data Factory

Azure DevOps

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead our Data Technology Platforms in London. You will shape enterprise-scale data platforms, partnering with stakeholders to deliver high-performance data capabilities for operational, analytical, regulatory, and AI-driven initiatives.

The role combines hands-on engineering with strategic direction, mentor ship, and driving best practices in data governance and security to deliver business value across the organization.