PRINCIPAL DATA ENGINEER

Principal Data Engineer

/ $220000 - $240000 annum

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SALARY:

$220000 - $240000

LOCATION

Permanent

Principal Data Engineer

Location: Remote, USA
Salary: $220,000 - $240,000

The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership role offering the chance to shape modern, large-scale data platforms from the ground up. You'll have end-to-end ownership across architecture, delivery, and strategy, driving the development of AI-ready data systems that power real-world applications.

About the Company

Our client is a technology-driven organisation specialising in enterprise-grade data and AI solutions. They operate at the intersection of engineering excellence and practical delivery, building production-ready systems at speed. Their teams are highly collaborative, multidisciplinary, and focused on delivering measurable, business-critical impact.

The Role

As Principal Data Engineer, you will lead the design and execution of the company's data strategy, working closely with engineering, product, and senior leadership.

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining and owning data platform strategy across pipelines, data lakes, and warehouses

• Designing, building, and optimising scalable batch and real-time data pipelines

• Establishing robust data governance, quality standards, and compliance frameworks

• Architecting data systems for AI and machine learning use cases, including embeddings, vector databases, and RAG workflows

• Driving platform modernisation with a focus on performance, scalability, and cost efficiency

• Collaborating cross-functionally to align data initiatives with business objectives

• Mentoring engineers and championing best practices across the organisation

Skills & Experience

We're looking for a technical leader with a strong background in large-scale data systems:

• Proven experience designing and delivering distributed data platforms at scale

• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, with additional experience in Scala or similar

• Deep expertise in cloud-native data ecosystems and modern data warehousing

• Experience with streaming technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, or Pub/Sub

• Strong understanding of data modelling, governance frameworks, and data quality practices

• Hands-on experience supporting AI/ML data pipelines and workflows

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and containerised environments

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience

What's on Offer

• High-impact role with ownership of critical data strategy and architecture

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI and data platform initiatives

• Clear progression within a senior technical leadership track

If you're interested feel free to email your application

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Lewis Jolly

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