Staff Data Engineer role supporting Legal Content Policy and Standards (LCPS) through Google Cloud Consulting Professional Services, building foundational, AI-ready data infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Lead consultations with cross-organizational partners to define data sources and validation standards, collaborating with engineers and data scientists on ML training needs
- Oversee development of infrastructure and business solutions to scale common frameworks
- Architect secure data processing systems and advocate for best practices
- Direct creation and scaling of data models, pipelines, and exchange formats to reduce data fragmentation and improve data discoverability
- Leverage and deploy ML models, including continuous training; implement new storage and serving systems to scale across Data Engineering
- Manage data profiling and analysis using existing data models and custom infrastructure to clarify client requirements and enable data-driven decision-making
- Integrate legacy systems into a unified Single Source of Truth
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 10 years of experience writing code using specialized languages and libraries (e.g., Python, R, SQL) for datasets
- 10 years of experience with data processing software (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Pig, Hive) and algorithms (e.g., MapReduce, Flume)
- Experience managing client-facing projects, troubleshooting technical issues, and working with Engineering and Sales Services teams
Technologies
- Python
- R
- SQL
- Hadoop
- Spark
- Pig
- Hive
- MapReduce
- Flume
- MySQL
- Data Lakes
- Data Warehouses
- Data Mesh
Preferred Qualifications
- 10 years of experience designing robust, scalable, and synchronized pipelines, including dimensional modeling
- Experience partnering with non-technical stakeholders to translate ambiguous business or regulatory requirements into structured technical designs
- Experience interpreting and designing data elements, structures, and relationships to deliver consistent, predictable data models
- Experience designing and implementing complex ETL pipelines for synchronous and asynchronous system integration
- Experience designing, evaluating, and managing scalable data storage and processing ecosystems (e.g., Data Lakes, Data Warehouses, Data Mesh)
Location: Austin, TX (onsite)
Salary: USD 186,000 - 269,000 per year