Principal Data Engineer

Career Movement; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 162,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Movement is seeking a principal data engineer to rebuild its data platform from the ground up, using Python, SQL, Snowflake, Kafka, Iceberg, and Trino. This hands-on IC role will influence architecture, design modern lakehouse patterns, and stand up streaming pipelines handling tens of millions of events daily.

You will help set technical standards, guide streaming and batch pipelines, and drive durable data contracts across the organization.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on data engineering experience.
• Strong current skills in SQL, Python, Kafka, and dbt.
• Real experience with streaming or event-driven pipelines.
• Medallion architecture experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a next-generation data platform spanning batch, streaming, and event-driven pipelines.
• Lead the adoption of modern data lakehouse patterns and durable data contracts.

Skills

SQL

Python

Kafka

dbt

Streaming pipelines

Medallion architecture

Job description

A high-growth consumer rewards and marketing insights company is looking for a principal data engineer to help rebuild its data platform from the ground up using Python, SQL, Snowflake, Kafka, Iceberg, and Trino.

This is a hands-on, individual contributor role with real architectural influence: you'll help design and build a modern lakehouse, stand up streaming pipelines that process tens of millions of events daily, and set the technical standards a growing data organization will run on for years.

What you'll do:

• Design and build a next-generation data platform spanning batch, streaming, and event-driven pipelines
• Lead the adoption of modern data lakehouse patterns and durable data contracts

Required Skills:

• 6+ years of hands-on data engineering experience
• Strong current skills in SQL, Python, Kafka, and dbt
• Real experience with streaming or event-driven pipelines
• Medallion architecture experience

Compensation:

Up to 270K + full benefits