At Gorilla, we are building the data infrastructure that powers energy companies on their journey to net-zero.
As a Lead/Staff Data Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in defining and scaling our data platform to meet the increasing complexity and volume of data-driven use cases in the energy industry.
You will combine deep hands-on technical expertise with the ability to drive initiatives across teams, shaping the technical foundation that supports our products and customers.
You will be responsible for designing the architecture, improving the developer experience, and guiding our platform strategy with a strong focus on performance, security, and scalability.
Your role includes leading the technical vision and strategy of our internal data platform, influencing architectural decisions, and establishing best practices across the engineering organization.
You will design, implement, and evolve platform services that enable teams to work with data efficiently and securely, using modern tooling such as Terraform, Docker, and cloud-native patterns.
You will drive cross-team initiatives, helping teams adopt and scale platform capabilities with a focus on reliability, security, and performance.
You will collaborate with stakeholders to identify platform gaps and design scalable, long-term solutions that unlock product innovation.
You will mentor and support engineers, fostering technical growth, improving team practices, and elevating the quality of engineering across the board.
You will ensure operational excellence by automating infrastructure, monitoring key systems, and leading incident response and root cause analysis for platform-related issues.
You will evaluate and introduce new technologies and practices based on evolving business needs.
Requirements:
You must have proven experience designing, building, and scaling data platforms or backend infrastructure in production environments.
Strong Python skills are required, along with a solid foundation in software engineering principles.
Expertise with AWS services, including Lambda, ECS/EC2, S3, and RDS is necessary.
You should have deep experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Familiarity with tools like Airflow or DBT, and data platforms such as Snowflake or Databricks is expected.
Solid experience with CI/CD, observability, and platform reliability practices in cloud-native environments is required.
You should have an understanding of distributed computing concepts and experience designing systems for scale, security, and availability.
A proactive, collaborative mindset and demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and align stakeholders around shared goals is essential.
Strong communication skills and a mentoring attitude that improves the technical capabilities of those around you are necessary.
Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes) in cloud or hybrid environments is required.
An understanding of data governance and security best practices in regulated industries is necessary.
Benefits:
We offer flexible work options, including country-specific mobility benefits and the ability to work flexible hours, equipped with the best technology for remote work.
You will have a job with purpose, as we provide cutting-edge data services to energy retailers, helping them tackle climate change while making a significant impact.
Our remuneration approach is clear and no-nonsense, based on your experience and location.
Core benefits include a generous PTO allowance and health insurance coverage, regardless of your location.
There are career growth opportunities as Gorilla is growing rapidly, allowing you to leave your mark and pursue lifelong learning.
You will have opportunities for international travel, as we host Gorilla Company Wide Gatherings in various locations.