Job Description
A global financial technology leader is hiring a Principal Data Engineer to join its hybrid engineering team in Waltham, MA. This full-time role focuses on designing and building enterprise-scale, real-time data platforms that power mission-critical financial applications.
This is a highly visible technical leadership opportunity where you'll drive the architecture and modernization of next-generation streaming data platforms while mentoring engineers and influencing engineering standards across the organization. The team is looking for someone who thrives in complex distributed environments, enjoys solving large-scale performance challenges, and wants to build resilient, cloud-native systems using cutting-edge event streaming technologies.
Required Skills & Experience
8+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or backend platform development
Expert-level Python development for data processing, automation, and scalable backend applications
Advanced SQL skills including complex query development, CTEs, window functions, performance tuning, and query optimization
Extensive experience designing and building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and distributed data processing systems
Strong experience with cloud-native data platforms on AWS, including Redshift, S3, Lambda, Glue, and related services
Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven data architectures
Experience building and orchestrating batch and streaming data pipelines using tools such as Airflow, Spark, or Flink
Strong knowledge of relational databases including PostgreSQL, Oracle, Amazon Redshift, and Aurora, with expertise in schema design and data modeling
Experience with containerization and Infrastructure as Code using Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, or CloudFormation
Experience building CI/CD pipelines and implementing engineering best practices for production data platforms
Experience implementing monitoring, logging, data quality, and observability solutions across enterprise data environments
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate across cross-functional engineering teams
What You Will Be Doing Tech Breakdown
40% Real-Time Data Platform & Streaming Engineering
30% Cloud Infrastructure, Microservices & Distributed Systems
20% Architecture, Technical Leadership & Platform Modernization
10% Observability, Performance Optimization & CI/CD
Daily Responsibilities
60% Hands On Engineering
20% Technical Leadership & Mentorship
20% Cross-Functional Collaboration
The Offer
You will receive the following benefits:
Medical Insurance
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Professional Development Reimbursement
Hybrid Work Environment
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.
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- Dice Id: 10105282
- Position Id: 881792
- Posted 30+ days ago
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