Principal Data Engineer

We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to lead our Data Engineering team and architect the scalable data infrastructure powering our clean energy mission. In this senior technical leadership role, you will mentor a team of talented engineers, design enterprise-grade data solutions supporting strategic clean energy initiatives, and establish technical standards across the organization.

Requirements

• Design, develop, and optimize data architecture and pipelines
• Architect complex workflows using DBT (Data Build Tool)
• Build and maintain production data pipelines
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate development, improve code quality, and enhance team productivity
• Establish technical standards, patterns, and best practices for data engineering
• Lead technical design reviews and provide architectural guidance on data projects
• Optimize data warehouse performance, query efficiency, and cost management within Snowflake
• Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies to enhance our data platform capabilities
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of data engineers
• Conduct performance evaluations, career development discussions, and create meaningful growth opportunities for team members
• Promote knowledge sharing through documentation, code reviews, and technical mentoring sessions
• Implement and maintain data quality frameworks and comprehensive monitoring
• Develop systematic approaches to data governance and establish data modeling standards across teams
• Ensure alignment on data access policies and best practices for data management
• Partner with Analytics, Business Intelligence, Data Science, Product, and business teams to understand data requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Work with agile teams to drive alignment on data initiatives and strategic priorities

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance