Senior Data Platform Architect - AI-Driven, Cloud-Native

BioSpace; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Well-being resources

Paid time off

Global collaboration

Job summary

Moderna is expanding its Warsaw hub and seeks a Principal Data Platform Engineer to shape a modern, cloud‑native data platform. You will lead architecture decisions and mentor engineers while delivering scalable data lakes, catalogs, and governance tooling.

You will collaborate with AI/ML, analytics, and governance teams to ensure security, compliance, and continuous innovation across the platform. The role emphasizes data discoverability and federated ecosystems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering, cloud architecture, or backend engineering roles.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with AWS (Glue, Redshift, Lake Formation, IAM), Python, and modern data frameworks.
• Expertise in system architecture, distributed systems, and microservices (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Experience with data cataloging, metadata management, and data governance frameworks.
• Proficient in DevOps, CI/CD, and observability platforms.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the implementation of large-scale platform components, including Data Lakes, SDKs, Data Catalogs, and Access Control layers, ensuring scalability and modularity.
• Drive cross-functional technical design sessions, aligning platform architecture with business priorities and modern data mesh principles.
• Design, develop, and optimize data ingestion and transformation pipelines with a strong focus on observability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Champion data discoverability by advancing federated data catalog architecture and enforcing metadata standardization across domains.
• Integrate AI‑assisted data management tools to enhance governance, lineage tracking, and operational workflows, enabling smarter and more autonomous data ecosystems.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and promoting best practices across DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Collaborate closely with AI/ML, analytics, and governance teams to ensure robust security, regulatory compliance, and continuous innovation across the platform.

Skills

AWS

Python

Data frameworks

Kubernetes

Docker

Data cataloging

Metadata management

Data governance

DevOps

CI/CD

Observability

AI/ML workflows

LangChain/OpenAI

GDPR/HIPAA

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Moderna is expanding its Warsaw hub and seeks a Principal Data Platform Engineer to shape a modern, cloud‑native data platform. You will lead architecture decisions and mentor engineers while delivering scalable data lakes, catalogs, and governance tooling.

You will collaborate with AI/ML, analytics, and governance teams to ensure security, compliance, and continuous innovation across the platform. The role emphasizes data discoverability and federated ecosystems.