Staff Data Platform Engineer — Real-Time AI Pipelines

Airwallex; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Staff Data Platform Engineer to oversee the architecture and operation of data and AI platforms in San Francisco. The role involves mentoring a high-performing team and driving technical excellence, with responsibilities such as solving platform challenges, providing technical direction, and fostering a culture of innovation. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience in Data Platforms, technical leadership, and collaboration skills, with a competitive compensation range of $185K - $300K.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Platform or equivalent.
• Experience leading company-wide initiatives and tech roadmap planning.
• Proven ability to balance execution with in-depth research.
• Demonstrated mentoring track record in tech roles.
• Experience maintaining multi-geographical data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve data challenges using platform solutions.
• Provide technical direction and address complex problems hands-on.
• Advocate for best practices and innovation in the data platform.
• Mentor team members in technical and professional development.

Skills

Data Platform experience

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Collaboration

Data security

Workflow frameworks (Airflow, DBT)

Education

8+ years in a quantitative field

Tools

GCP

Databricks

BigQuery

Kubernetes

Spark

DataFlow

Google Cloud Storage

Kafka

Job description

A leading financial technology company is seeking a Staff Data Platform Engineer to oversee the architecture and operation of data and AI platforms in San Francisco. The role involves mentoring a high-performing team and driving technical excellence, with responsibilities such as solving platform challenges, providing technical direction, and fostering a culture of innovation. Candidates should have 8+ years of experience in Data Platforms, technical leadership, and collaboration skills, with a competitive compensation range of $185K - $300K.