Senior Data Platform Engineer
$120k - $160kMotion Recruitment
Senior Data Platform Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts
Hybrid
Full Time
$120k - $160k
This company located in downtown Boston is a premier global investment firm that reshapes industries by investing in real estate, private equity, infrastructure, and credit. Alongside the capital market business, we also partner with world class management teams to drive long term growth while being dedicated to delivering strong returns for investors while also creating value for portfolio companies and communities worldwide. We are currently looking for someone who is a Senior Data Engineer to join the data engineering team. This is a high-impact, hands on technical leadership role where you will design the foundation for how we structure, scale, and weaponize data. You will be responsible for building world class data pipelines that are capable of processing financial data sets, integrating AI, and orchestrating seamless data flows. If you are someone who would like an opportunity to have a massive footprint and high visibility this would be the perfect job for you! Full-Time, Hybrid
Required Skills & Experience
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, data platforms, or analytics application development.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related technical field.
- Proven track record of shipping production-grade systems. (Internal tools, workflow engines, or enterprise products)
- Ability to translate business requirements into concrete technical deliverables.
- Experience with AWS and modern cloud data and application platforms (Snowflake, Apache Iceberg, etc)
- Proficient in Python and SQL
Desired Skills & Experience
- Experience working with complex financial data infrastructure (Private equity, market data, or portfolio accounting systems)
- Experience acting as a tech lead mentoring mid-level engineers.
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
- 35% Core Platform Infrastructure & Architecture
- 30% Data Pipelines & Backend Engineering
- 20% Ai Integration & Document Intelligence
- 15% Technical Leadership
Daily Responsibilities
- 70% Hands On
- 20% Team Collaboration
- 10% Technical Management
Specialization:
- Software Engineering
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