Sr Data Engineer II (Leader)

What You'll Do

We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer II, to join our Private Market Data Engineering Team. In this role, you will provide data engineering and analysis expertise to maximize effectiveness across multiple technologies and services.

Drive technical aspects and strategy of data management functions including creating, collecting, loading, transforming, cleansing, processing, storing, analyzing, and visualizing data. Work directly or in support of data science/analytics to design, develop, test and integrate data from various sources into large-scale processing systems and databases to use in providing insights that solve business needs. Develop strategies for data acquisition and influence others within the business area through explanation of policies, patterns and practices. Facilitate strategic discussions and execute tactical plans. Grow the team's ability to own and design all software development layers of a solution. Proactively nurture talent of staff in the area. Demonstrate influence across BUs.

• Provide data engineering and analysis expertise to maximize effectiveness across multiple technologies and services. Drive technical aspects and strategy of data management functions including creating, collecting, loading, transforming, cleansing, processing, storing, analyzing, and visualizing data.
• Shape broad architecture; ship multiple large services, complex libraries or major pieces of infrastructure. Make an obvious positive impact on the company's technical trajectory.
• Develop strategies for data acquisition and influence others within the business area through explanation of policies, patterns and practices. Facilitate strategic discussions and execute tactical plans.
• Multiply the effectiveness of others by facilitating cross-team work. Listen and guide debates to help reach consensus. Clearly communicate and back final decisions. Service as subject matter expert and provide coaching and mentoring to team members. Delegate work to team members.
• Demonstrate influence across BUs. Seen as an informal leader or may have direct reports. Responsible for staff recruitment, performance assessment, training and career development. Set clear goal expectations for members of a team. Proactively nurture talent of staff in the area.
• Perform other job-related duties or special projects as required.
• Grow the team's ability to own and design all software development layers of a solution.

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.

As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure!

Who You Are

We are looking for someone with:

• Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years related work experience or a Master's in related field plus 4+ years related work experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience working with AWS and Snowflake experience is required.
• 5+years of professional experience working with Python is required.
• Formal leadership experience is required.
• Experience with a variety of data modeling techniques and data structures.
• Ability to optimize data for analytics and data science.
• Experience building/operating systems for data extraction, ingestion and processing of large data sets
• Knowledge and direct experience using business intelligence reporting tools
• Experience building data products incrementally and integrating and managing datasets from multiple sources.
• Ability to collaborate with others required.
• Must be able to effectively communicate strategies and designs to all levels of the company.

Skills That Will Help You Stand Out:

• Solid leadership and presentation skills required
• Knowledge of financial services products, processes and business unit applications preferred
• SQL experience

Salary Range Information

Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.
Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)

$123000 - $167000 / year
Time Off Program

Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness. Employees don't accrue a bank of time off under FTO and there is no set number of days provided.
Pension Eligible

Yes
Additional Information

Work Environments

This role offers in-office, hybrid (blending at least three office days in a typical workweek), and remote work arrangements (only if residing more than 30 miles from Des Moines, IA, or Charlotte, NC). You'll work with your leader to figure out which option may align best based on several factors.

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please use the following links.

Nonimmigrant Workers and for Employment-Based Immigrants

Investment Code of Ethics

For Principal Global Investors positions, you'll need to follow an Investment Code of Ethics related to personal and business conduct as well as personal trading activities for you and members of your household. These same requirements may also apply to other positions across the organization.

Experience Principal

While our expertise spans the globe, we're bound by one common purpose: to foster a world where financial security is accessible to all. And our success depends on the unique experiences, backgrounds, and talents of our employees - individually and all of us together. Explore our core values, benefits and why we're an exceptional place to grow your career.

Principal is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Posting Window

We will accept applications for 3 full days following the Original Posting Date, after which the posting may remain open or be removed based upon applications received. If we choose to post the job again, we will accept additional applications for at least 1 full day following the Most Recently Posted Date. Please submit applications in a timely manner as there is no guarantee the posting will be available beyond the applicable deadline.
Original Posting Date

5/2/2025
Most Recently Posted Date

5/2/2025

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