Remote Senior Data & Platform Engineer — Telemetry & Pipelines

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

Professional development

Flexible remote

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Data and Platform Engineer to own end-to-end data and platform foundations powering telemetry and operational insights. You will build scalable pipelines, secure systems, and reliable workflows in a remote-first environment based in the United States.

The role emphasizes strong Python/SQL skills, distributed data processing, and cloud experience, with opportunities for equity and ongoing professional development. Flexible remote work arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience building and operating production software, data platforms, backend infrastructure, databases, or distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with a focus on backend or systems languages.
• Hands-on experience with distributed data processing, relational or analytical database architecture, and production ETL or streaming systems.
• Proven debugging skills across complex systems and multiple layers.
• Experience in a cloud production environment, managing services or pipelines.
• Working knowledge of secure platform development practices.

Responsibilities

• Own systems end to end, from assessment through ongoing support
• Build reliable data pipelines for telemetry and operational data
• Develop shared libraries and workflows that strengthen the data platform
• Engineer dependable distributed workloads and troubleshoot performance issues
• Implement security measures throughout the system lifecycle
• Establish automated quality and operational checks
• Deliver user-friendly and trustworthy data consumption experiences

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed systems

Backend / data platforms

Debugging

Education

BS or MS in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL / SQL databases

ETL pipelines

Streaming systems

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Senior Data and Platform Engineer to own end-to-end data and platform foundations powering telemetry and operational insights. You will build scalable pipelines, secure systems, and reliable workflows in a remote-first environment based in the United States.

The role emphasizes strong Python/SQL skills, distributed data processing, and cloud experience, with opportunities for equity and ongoing professional development. Flexible remote work arrangements are available.