Principal Data Engineer: AI-Driven, Scalable Data Ops

QXO; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

401(k) with employer match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave

Paid training and certifications

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

A leading building products distribution company in Seattle is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and implement a robust data engineering stack. You will be responsible for optimizing scalable data structures and ensuring a well-architected infrastructure that supports machine learning applications. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in data engineering and proficiency in SQL and a programming language like Python. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data engineering experience building data infrastructure and analytics solutions.
• Proven track record delivering large data solutions in difficult problem areas.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and data warehouse optimisation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement modern data engineering stack for scalable data processing.
• Optimize data structures for both structured and unstructured data worlds.
• Architect and build large-scale data systems for AI-driven applications.

Skills

Data infrastructure building

SQL proficiency

Data architecture ownership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

GCP data services

SQL

Python

Data modeling/ETL tools

Job description

A leading building products distribution company in Seattle is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and implement a robust data engineering stack. You will be responsible for optimizing scalable data structures and ensuring a well-architected infrastructure that supports machine learning applications. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in data engineering and proficiency in SQL and a programming language like Python. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.