Remote Data & Platform Engineer: Lead Real-Time Pipelines

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 322,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge technology

Education & development

Flexible work environment

Health & wellness programs

Career advancement

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Data and Platform Engineer to join a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space. This role focuses on building and evolving data and platform capabilities that support data-driven operations across the organization.

You will shape the technical direction for a major platform component while partnering with engineering teams to deliver scalable systems and shared standards. This role is remote for US-based candidates, with compensation of $200,000–$322,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in production software or data platforms.
• Proven ability to guide engineers and oversee multi-team delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Spark, databases, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own and define the architecture and roadmap for a significant platform component.
• Lead technical delivery and coordinate efforts across multiple teams to manage complex projects.
• Design and implement data pipelines for real-time and batch processing to support operational decision-making.
• Direct the development of shared platform capabilities and engineering standards.
• Guide investigations into production issues and drive resolution of critical challenges.
• Establish data quality and operational standards, working with security teams to enhance system integrity.
• Deliver user-friendly data models, APIs, and applications to facilitate data-driven decisions.

Skills

Distributed systems

Python

SQL

Data modeling

Apache Spark

Cloud platforms

Technical leadership

Root cause analysis

Education

BS or MS in CS/Engineering

Tools

Databases

Cloud platforms

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Data and Platform Engineer to join a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space. This role focuses on building and evolving data and platform capabilities that support data-driven operations across the organization.

You will shape the technical direction for a major platform component while partnering with engineering teams to deliver scalable systems and shared standards. This role is remote for US-based candidates, with compensation of $200,000–$322,000 annually.