Senior Data Platform Engineer (Databricks, Python)

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Employee well-being resources

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer (Databricks, Python) to build and support data platform capabilities that enable domain teams to productionize data products securely in a remote setting. You will work closely with engineering and domain stakeholders to improve platform automation, observability, and operational stability across the cloud environment.

Responsibilities include building Python libraries, owning GitHub Actions pipelines, and enhancing observability while

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software, platform, DevOps/SRE, or data engineering.
• 2+ years building or operating cloud data platforms.
• Strong Python skills and experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on Terraform experience for Azure and Databricks.
• Production experience with Spark/PySpark and SQL.
• Experience supporting production systems in a DevOps or SRE role.
• Clear communication skills for remote collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain shared Python libraries for domain teams
• Own GitHub Actions pipelines for promoting data platform bundles
• Support the production platform and enhance observability
• Maintain platform and data controls for security and governance
• Partner with domain teams for onboarding and issue resolution

Skills

Python

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps/SRE

Communication

Tools

GitHub Actions

Terraform

Azure

Databricks

Spark/PySpark

SQL

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer (Databricks, Python) to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space. This role will focus on building and supporting the data platform capabilities that enable domain teams to move data products into production reliably and securely. You will work closely with engineering and domain stakeholders to improve platform automation, observability, and operational stability across the cloud environment. The position blends hands-on platform engineering with DevOps/SRE practices, with a strong emphasis on scalable data workflows, governance, and collaboration in a remote setting.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $101,970 – $203,940 annually

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain shared Python libraries for domain teams
• Own GitHub Actions pipelines for promoting data platform bundles
• Support the production platform and enhance observability
• Maintain platform and data controls for security and governance
• Partner with domain teams for onboarding and issue resolution

Qualifications

• 3+ years in software, platform, DevOps/SRE, or data engineering
• 2+ years building or operating cloud data platforms
• Strong Python skills and experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on Terraform experience for Azure and Databricks
• Production experience with Spark/PySpark and SQL
• Experience supporting production systems in a DevOps or SRE role
• Clear communication skills for remote collaboration

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off
• Retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Resources for physical, emotional, and financial well-being

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.