Bay Area, CA, US On-site Full-time USD 185,200 – 326,800 / year

Careers | What do you want to build? is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate core data-platform capabilities, including data warehousing, orchestration, business intelligence tooling, and data governance.
  • Build reliable Python services and developer-facing tools that improve how teams create and operate data products.
  • Develop scalable infrastructure as code with Terraform.
  • Establish patterns that let teams manage petabyte-scale data while maintaining strong governance, security, reliability, and usability.
  • Partner with data engineers, analysts, scientists, and product teams to turn their needs into durable platform capabilities.
  • Evaluate and build agentic workflows that make data work more effective, while maintaining appropriate controls and observability.
  • Set technical direction, raise engineering standards, and mentor other engineers.

Requirements

  • Senior-level software engineering experience, with strong Python skills and a record of designing, shipping, and operating production systems.
  • Hands-on experience building or operating data platforms, data products, or large-scale data infrastructure.
  • Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or comparable modern data platforms.
  • Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
  • A practical understanding of the tradeoffs involved in managing petabyte-scale data: performance, cost, reliability, access controls, lineage, quality, and governance.
  • Experience collaborating directly with data practitioners, and empathy for the workflows they use to turn data into decisions.
  • Strong technical judgment, clear communication, and the ability to lead across teams.

Benefits

  • Remote work
  • Medical insurance
  • Flexible time off
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Modern family planning
Required Skills
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Job Details
Location Bay Area, CA, US
Work mode On-site
Employment Full-time
Salary USD 185,200 – 326,800 / year
Category other
Posted 12 days ago
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