Principal Data Engineer

Own the technical evolution of the data engineering capabilities and be responsible for ensuring solutions are being delivered incrementally, meeting outcomes, and promptly escalating risks and issues

Establish a deep understanding of how things work in data engineering, use this to direct and coordinate the technical aspects of work across data engineering, and systematically improve productivity across the teams.

Maintain a high bar for operational data quality and proactively address performance, scale, complexity and security considerations.

Drive complex decisions that can impact the work in data engineering. Set the technical direction and balance customer and business needs with long-term maintainability & scale.

Understand and define the problem space, and architect solutions. Coordinate a team of engineers towards implementing them, unblocking them along the way if necessary.

Lead a team of data engineers through mentoring and coaching, work closely with the engineering manager, and provide consistent feedback to help them manage and grow the team

Work with close counterparts in other departments as part of a multi-functional team, and build this culture in your team.