Senior Data Platform Engineer - Shape Scalable Architecture

Harnham; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-scaling advanced technology company based in California is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform. In this senior leadership role, you will define and shape the data platform's architecture, drive key architectural decisions, and mentor engineers. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in data or backend engineering, strong skills in Python, and proven expertise in scalable data architectures within cloud environments. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing tech firm.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, backend engineering, or platform engineering.
• Comfort leading ambiguous, high-impact initiatives.
• Strong expertise in Python or similar programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the roadmap for the data platform architecture.
• Drive architectural decisions that balance performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Mentor engineers and raise the technical bar across the team.

Skills

Python

Spark

SQL

dbt

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Job description

A fast-scaling advanced technology company based in California is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform. In this senior leadership role, you will define and shape the data platform's architecture, drive key architectural decisions, and mentor engineers. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in data or backend engineering, strong skills in Python, and proven expertise in scalable data architectures within cloud environments. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in a growing tech firm.