Principal Engineer - Data Platform

Leading the technical vision and architecture for the FinOps Engineering Platform, the full-time Principal Engineer - Data Platform will design and develop the GCS Data Warehouse while overseeing the migration from Cloudera to a modern lakehouse architecture, all within a flexible or remote work environment. Key responsibilities Own the end-to-end technical architecture of the FinOps Engineering Platform, ensuring coherence and scalability across systems Lead the design and development of the GCS Data Warehouse, managing the migration strategy with zero data loss Set the technical vision and multi-year roadmap, establishing standards and interfaces for each workstream Required qualifications 15+ years of experience in software or data engineering, with a Bachelor's degree; or 12 years with a Master's degree; or a PhD with 8 years of experience in a related field Proven track record as the lead architect for large-scale, cloud-native data platforms, particularly in migrating from legacy systems Deep expertise in modern data stack technologies such as Trino, dbt, and Apache Iceberg Hands-on experience with cloud cost management and FinOps practices Strong knowledge of software quality principles, including reliability and observability