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Associate Director, Principal Data Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
$177k-$247k/yr HybridFull Time
Vir Biotechnology
Vir BiotechnologyNasdaq Global Select Market: VIR: Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical developing immune-system therapies for serious infectious diseases and cancer.
12+ YOEBS/MS in a technical field and 12+ years in data or software engineering, scientific computing, cloud architecture, or applications; expertise in Python/Java, AWS, AI/ML, scientific data platforms, and technical leadership.
Python, Java, GPT, Claude, Gemini, LIMS, ELN, Experimenta, AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift, Spark, Airflow, Nextflow, SeqAssembler, HPD/dAIsY, SASTRY, OPAL Miner
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Principal Data Engineer (1044) - Data Enablement - DataSF
San Francisco, California, United States
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City and County of San Francisco
City and County of San Francisco: Municipal government serving the City and County of San Francis.
5+ YOEAssociate degree in a computing-related field or equivalent credits, plus 5 years analyzing, installing, configuring, enhancing, or maintaining system or platform components. Experience with data engineering is desirable.
dbt, Snowflake, SQL
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Principal Data Engineer
Thousand Oaks or Tampa
$159k-$216k/yr HybridFull Time
Amgen
AmgenNASDAQ: AMGN: Developing innovative medicines to fight serious diseases.
2+ YOECloud data engineering expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP; Python, PySpark, SQL, big data ETL tuning; team leadership; and a qualifying degree with 2–12 years of data engineering experience.
AWS, Azure, GCP, Python, PySpark, SQL, Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, Git, Subversion, Jenkins, Maven, Databricks
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Principal Data Engineer
San Jose or San Jose
$268k-$289k/yr HybridFull Time
Analog Devices
Analog DevicesNASDAQ: ADI: Global leader in analog and digital semiconductor technology.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in a technical field and 5+ years leading large-scale data engineering, governance, and MDM initiatives; experience with cloud platforms, data pipelines, AI/ML, data modeling, and cross-functional leadership.
Collibra, Informatica IIR/MDM, Siebel UCM, SAP MDG, AWS, Redshift, Hadoop, Hive, Python, SQL, PL/SQL
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Data Engineer, Principal
Oakland or Washington or Ohio or Missouri or California or Long Beach or Arizona or Colorado or Florida or Georgia or Maryland or Minnesota or Nevada or Oregon or El Dorado Hills or Lodi or Rancho Cordova or San Diego or Alabama or Illinois or Virginia or Wisconsin or Texas or New York
$168k-$252k/yr HybridFull Time
Stellarus
Stellarus: A healthcare-focused organization delivering scalable data and technology solutions to improve member experience and outcomes.
10+ YOE10+ years data engineering experience, bachelor's or equivalent, expertise in Data Vault 2.0/dimensional modeling/Lakehouse, SQL/Python/DBT, cloud data platforms, CI/CD, and mentoring senior engineers.
SQL, Python, DBT Cloud, DBT core, Snowflake, Synapse, Databricks, Git, Bitbucket, Jira
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Principal Data Engineer
Denver or Long Beach
$200k-$290k/yr HybridFull Time
True Anomaly
True Anomaly: Delivering decisive capabilities for space superiority and security.
10+ YOE10+ years in data or software engineering; strong Python and SQL; 3+ years with Snowflake or Databricks; expertise in data architecture, ELT/ETL, Git, testing, CI/CD, and technical mentoring.
Python, SQL, Snowflake, Databricks, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Airflow, dbt, Kafka, Git, CI/CD
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Principal Engineer Data
El Segundo, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr HybridFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Global aerospace and defense technology.
5+ YOESTEM bachelor's with 5+ years, master's with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year; secret clearance; expertise in Python, SQL, data architecture, AI/ML, data pipelines, visualization, and listed engineering tools.
Python, Git, Command Line, SQL Server, Databricks, Oracle, Dagster, Tableau, Microsoft Excel, Visual Studio, FastAPI, Microsoft Azure, SQLAlchemy, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Pillow, OpenCV, torchvision, Power BI, Airflow, SAP, MES, Solumina, TIPQA, Palantir
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Principal Data Engineer - CoreAI
Redmond or Mountain View
$143k-$275k/yr HybridFull Time
Microsoft
MicrosoftNASDAQ: MSFT: Multinational technology providing software, cloud, and AI solutions.
4+ YOEMaster's and 4+ years or bachelor's and 6+ years in data engineering, software development, analytics, data science, or modeling; security screening required.
Azure, Azure Data Lake, Spark, Synapse, SQL, Azure Data Explorer, PySpark
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Principal, Data Engineer
Irvine or Dallas
$155k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Cotality
Cotality: U.S.-based private property data, analytics, and workflow solutions provider serving real estate, lending, insurance, and government professionals.
7+ YOE7+ years IT experience in data architecture; hands-on GCP, Dataflow, BigQuery, Python/PySpark, Airflow; experience with graph and SQL/NoSQL databases; strong communication and leadership skills.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Dataflow, BigQuery, Python, PySpark, Neo4j, Google Spanner, Apache Airflow, AWS, Hadoop, Spark, Elasticsearch, Apache Beam, BMAD, Spec Kit, SQL, NoSQL
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Principal Engineer Data
El Segundo, California, United States
$114k-$171k/yr HybridFull Time
Northrop Grumman
Northrop GrummanNYSE: NOC: Global aerospace and defense technology.
5+ YOESTEM bachelor's with 5+ years, master's with 3+ years, or PhD with 1+ year; Python, SQL, data architecture, AI/ML, Tableau, cloud, and database experience; active US Secret clearance required.
Python, Git, Command Line, SQL Server, Databricks, Oracle, Dagster, Tableau, Microsoft Excel, Visual Studio, FastAPI, Azure, SQLAlchemy, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Pillow, OpenCV, torchvision, Power BI, Apache Airflow, SAP, MES, Solumina, TIPQA, Palantir, LLM, RAG
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AI Principal Engineer - Clinical Data Analytics
Alameda, California, United States
$172k-$245k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Exelixis
ExelixisNASDAQ: EXEL: Public oncology biotechnology developing and commercializing small-molecule and biotherapeutic cancer medicines for patients.
9+ YOEAdvanced experience in Databricks/Unity Catalog/Delta Lake, Python and SQL, data architecture and governance, MLOps/LLMOps, cloud (AWS) SaaS infra, BI tooling, and 9+ years of related experience (Master's) or 11+ (Bachelor's).
Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Python, SQP, R, Atlan, Colibra, Reltio, Spotfire, Tableau, Power BI, SE, EC2, Lambda, Glue, Redshift
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Principal Engineer 1, Data Platforms
San Diego, California, United States
$175k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Halozyme
HalozymeNasdaq: HALO: Public biopharmaceutical developing drug-delivery technologies, auto-injectors, and medicines for patients and pharmaceutical partners.
10+ YOE2+ MgmtBachelor’s degree and 10+ years in data engineering or platform architecture; 2+ years technical leadership; expertise in Microsoft Fabric, PySpark, T-SQL, Python, ELT/ETL, CI/CD, governance, and enterprise data platforms.
Microsoft Fabric, OneLake, Spark, SQL, Data Factory, Power BI, PySpark, T-SQL, Python, Databricks, Azure Synapse, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Microsoft Purview, Unity Catalog, Master Control, Veeva, LIMS, ELN, Benchling, CTMS, EDC, HRIS
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Principal IT Data Engineer- Finance
California, United States
$167k-$271k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto NetworksNASDAQ: PANW: Global cybersecurity platform providing network, cloud, and AI-driven security solutions.
12+ YOEBachelor’s degree and 12+ years related experience, including 5+ years in data engineering. Requires SQL, ETL, cloud platforms, AI tools, Python or Scala, and finance, operations, or legal domain knowledge.
SQL, SAP Data Objects, SFDC Data Objects, Apache Spark, Apache Airflow, GCP, Dataflow, DataProc, BigQuery, Cloud Composer, Kafka, Python, Scala, Tableau, AI Tools, GenAI
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Principal Engineer (Data) - Channels Data Platforms and Analytics
Charlotte or United States or Arizona or California or Colorado or Connecticut or Delaware or Florida or Georgia or Illinois or Indiana or Massachusetts or Maryland or Minnesota or New Jersey or New York or Pennsylvania or Tennessee or Texas or Utah or Virginia
HybridFull Time
FDM Group
FDM GroupLSE: FDM: Global professional services firm training and deploying consultants.
12+ YOE12+ years data/software engineering, 8+ years designing enterprise data platforms, cloud modernization (Azure/Databricks/Snowflake/Kafka), SQL and Python proficiency, legacy modernization and architecture leadership in regulated environments.
Azure, ADLS Gen2, Event Hubs, Key Vault, Databricks, Delta, Snowflake, Informatica, Kafka, Mainframe, Oracle, Postgres, Python, SQL, Java, Scala, Git, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Collibra, AppDynamics, Splunk, Grafana, Starburst, Terraform, Bicep, dbt, LookML, Great Expectations, Deequ, Purview
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Principal Data Scientist – Supply Chain Operations
Santa Clara or Seattle
$115k-$235k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Oracle Corporation
Oracle CorporationNYSE: ORCL: Cloud infrastructure and enterprise software solutions provider.
7+ YOERequires 7–10+ years in data engineering, analytics, automation, or AI/ML; strong SQL and Python skills; experience with scalable pipelines, data products, predictive analytics, cloud platforms, and cross-functional technical leadership.
SQL, Python, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Tableau, Power BI, Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications, SCM, Procurement, Planning, ERP, ETL/ELT
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Principal Engineer, Data & Compute
London or Sunnyvale
$370k-$418k/yr HybridFull Time
Wayve
Wayve: British autonomous-driving software licensing vehicle-agnostic AI Driver technology to automakers and fleet owners.
10+ YOE10+ years building large-scale distributed systems with 4+ years on GPU cloud infrastructure; experience with GPU training/inference, petabyte-scale data architecture, system design, and technical leadership.
Ray, Kubernetes, Airflow, Flyte
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Principal Engineer, Data & Compute
Sunnyvale or London
$370k-$418k/yr HybridFull Time
Wayve
Wayve: British autonomous-driving software licensing vehicle-agnostic AI Driver technology to automakers and fleet owners.
10+ YOE10+ years building large-scale distributed systems (4+ years on GPU infrastructure), experience with GPU training/inference clusters, petabyte-scale data architecture, strong technical leadership and mentorship; advanced degree or equivalent experience.
Ray, Kubernetes, Airflow, Flyte, Microsoft Excel
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Principal Data Engineer, Personalization - Central Product Insights
Los Angeles, California, United States
$210k-$293k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Riot Games
Riot Games: Developer and publisher of video games and esports.
8+ YOEBachelor's or master's degree in a related field, 8+ years in data engineering and tech-focused publishing or marketing, expertise in Python, GoLang, Spark, Scala, SQL, Airflow, dbt, cloud infrastructure, and Databricks.
Python, GoLang, Spark, Scala, SQL, Airflow, dbt, AWS, GCP, Databricks
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Principal Data Engineer, Personalization - Central Product Insights
Los Angeles, California, United States
$210k-$293k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Riot Games
Riot Games: Developer and publisher of video games and esports.
8+ YOEBachelor's degree in CS or related,8+ years data engineering experience in publishing/marketing,expertise with Python,GoLang,Spark,Scala,SQL,Airflow,dbt,cloud (AWS/GCP),Databricks,mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.
Python, GoLang, Spark, Scala, SQL, Airflow, dbt, AWS, GCP, Databricks
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Principal Engineer, Cloud Data Infrastructure
San Jose or Austin
$218k-$324k/yr HybridFull Time
Venmo
Venmo: U.S. mobile payment service for friends, families, and businesses, owned by PayPal.
10+ YOE10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent); deep expertise in databases, data pipelines, messaging, caching, performance and resilience engineering; experience with real-time analytics and AI/ML infrastructure; strong technical leadership and mentoring.
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