Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable, reliable data platform infrastructure for analytics, machine learning, and operational intelligence.
• Develop high-performance data processing frameworks and storage solutions for AI infrastructure and cloud operations.
• Implement data validation, monitoring, and observability systems for data integrity and platform reliability.
• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and operations teams to translate requirements into data infrastructure.
• Establish data engineering best practices, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor team members.
• Drive projects independently from conception through production with minimal supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related technical field.
• At least 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in software engineering, data infrastructure engineering, or a related role.
• Proficiency in Python and at least one systems-level language, with Go preferred and Java, C, or C++ also valued.
• Deep experience designing and building data warehouses, data lakes, streaming systems, and ETL/ELT frameworks.
• Understanding of distributed computing principles and experience building reliably scalable systems.
• Advanced SQL skills for data modeling, query optimization, and database design.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, containerization, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform data services, including BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, and Cloud Storage, is a bonus.
• Experience with Apache Beam, AI/ML or cloud infrastructure workloads, growing data teams, orchestration tools such as Airflow, Dagster, or Prefect, and real-time streaming architectures is preferred.
• Strong ownership, autonomy, communication, and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation of $170,000–$205,000 plus bonus and Restricted Stock Units.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Employer HSA contributions.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement.
• Mental health and wellness support.
• Commuter benefits for parking and transit.
• Cell phone stipend.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary.
• Volunteer time off.
• Full-time, strictly on-site work in Sunnyvale, California, or San Francisco, California; remote work is not eligible.