Staff Engineer, Data (Remote, US)

About Our Client:

This organization operates in the residential energy sector, focusing on improving energy management and savings for customers across North America. It addresses challenges in residential energy efficiency and cleaner energy adoption by managing a large-scale virtual power plant, integrating device telemetry from millions of connected homes to optimize energy use and support sustainability goals.

About the Opportunity:

The STAFF DATA ENGINEER role is pivotal in shaping the organization's data platform strategy and infrastructure. This position is responsible for designing and implementing scalable, fault-tolerant data pipelines and a data lakehouse ecosystem that support analytics, operational insights, and machine learning. The role contributes significant technical leadership by mentoring engineers and influencing engineering practices to enhance data architecture and system reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement long-term data architecture vision and standards.
• Lead design and deployment of fault-tolerant batch and real-time streaming data infrastructure.
• Collaborate with application and analytics teams to align data architecture and delivery.
• Architect and optimize database systems including PostgreSQL Aurora and AWS Redshift.
• Establish technical standards for data pipelines, monitoring, and data quality.
• Participate in infrastructure management and on-call support.
• Mentor data engineers and promote best practices and architectural reviews.
• Evaluate and integrate modern data technologies and frameworks.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of software and data engineering experience with architectural leadership.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience building and operating high-volume batch and streaming data architectures.
• Expertise in scalable data lake architectures and managing device telemetry data.
• Proficiency in database design, performance tuning, and query optimization.
• Strong skills in Python, SQL, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.
• Analytical problem-solving skills and ability to mentor and align teams.

Pay Range and Compensation Package:

• Base salary range $170,000 to $220,000.
• Eligible for a target annual bonus of 15% of base salary.
• Participation in long-term incentive programs based on company performance.

Benefits & Perks:

• 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
• Fully remote work environment with home office allowance.
• Flexible vacation policy and parental leave benefits.
• Competitive health and wellness benefits.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Note:

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