Principal Data Platform Engineer designing and building cloud-native data platforms at Simple Machines. Leading technical direction and high-impact decisions to solve complex data challenges.
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end architecture of modern, cloud-native data platforms
Design scalable data ecosystems using **data mesh, data products, and data contracts**
Make high-impact architectural decisions across ingestion, storage, processing, and access layers
Ensure platforms are secure, compliant, and production-grade by design
Design and deliver cloud-native data platforms using **Databricks, Snowflake, AWS, and GCP**
Apply modern architectural patterns: **data mesh, data products, and data contracts**
Integrate deeply with client systems to enable scalable, consumer-oriented data access
Build and optimise **batch and real-time pipelines**
Work with streaming and event-driven tech such as **Kafka, Flink, Kinesis, Pub/Sub**
Orchestrate workflows using **Airflow, Dataflow, Glue**
Process and transform large datasets using **Spark and Flink**
Work across relational, NoSQL, and analytical stores (Postgres, BigQuery, Snowflake, Cassandra, MongoDB)
Optimise storage formats and access patterns (Parquet, Delta, ORC, Avro)
Implement secure, compliant data solutions with **security by design**
Embed governance without killing developer velocity
Translate business needs into pragmatic engineering decisions
Act as a trusted technical advisor, not just an order taker
Set engineering standards, patterns, and best practices across teams
Review designs and code, providing clear technical direction and mentorship
Raise the bar on data quality, testing, observability, and operational excellence
Requirements
Strong **Python and SQL**
Deep experience with **Spark** and modern data platforms (Databricks / Snowflake)
Solid grasp of cloud data services (AWS or GCP)
Demonstrated ownership of large-scale data platform architectures
Strong data modelling skills and architectural decision-making ability
Comfortable balancing trade-offs between performance, cost, and complexity
Built and operated **large-scale data pipelines** in production
Strong data modelling capability and architectural judgement
Comfortable with multiple storage technologies and formats
Cloud Operations Engineer responsible for ensuring operational stability of Saviynt’s cloud platform. Collaborating with teams to troubleshoot issues and implement improvements in a dynamic environment.
Senior Platform Engineer creating scalable and efficient cloud systems for clients. Join Qodea's Professional Services team focused on innovation at the intersection of technology and design.
Platform Engineer working at Qodea to design and implement cloud solutions using Google Cloud for global leaders. Collaborating with teams to ensure optimal cloud performance and security.
Engineer, Platform Engineering responsible for developing requirements, testing, and deploying VSAT platforms and modems. Collaborating across SES departments and with Platform Vendors.
Senior Platform Engineer in Crypto Security Engineering Team at TransUnion. Building secure, scalable infrastructure and collaborating with teams to maintain cryptographic services.
Platform Engineer at Radiance Technologies responsible for designing and implementing a Kubernetes platform. Collaborating to enhance scalability, security, and reliability of deployments while streamlining processes.
AI Agent Platform Engineer creating and maintaining infrastructure for AI agents at Binance. Focused on automation across trading, compliance, and customer service.
Data Platform Engineer developing cloud solutions for a leading retail company in Portugal and Spain. Collaborating on data pipelines and optimizing data integration solutions in a hybrid work environment.
Principal Software Engineer responsible for shaping Web Platform architecture and performance at Autodesk. Driving strategic initiatives for high - quality web experiences with cross - functional collaboration.
IT Project Manager managing a diverse portfolio of technology projects, focusing on software solutions in the financial industry. Leading project planning and aligning delivery teams with objectives and timelines.