Remote Principal Data Engineer

Description:

• Lead the design and development of a robust data architecture to guide data modeling, integration, processing, and delivery standards at Scribd.
• Serve as a data and analytics solution architect, overseeing initiatives related to data warehousing, data pipeline development, data integrations, and data modeling.
• Shape Scribd’s data strategy and provide guidance to stakeholders on data consumption and utilization.
• Collaborate with Data Science, Analytics, and other Engineering and Business teams to design cohesive data models, database schemas, and data storage solutions.
• Work on projects to enhance customer satisfaction for internal customers of Scribd data.
• Join a data engineering team working on challenges within a domain encompassing Scribd, Everand, and Slideshare, serving over 200 million monthly visitors and 2 million paying subscribers.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in data strategy, data architecture, modeling, solution design, data engineering, or a similar role.
• Hands-on experience with data lake technologies (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake), data storage formats (e.g., Parquet, Avro), and query engines (e.g., Athena, Presto).
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, Restful APIs, and data consumption patterns.
• Proficiency in data modeling, ETL processes, and real-time and batch analytics frameworks.
• Proficient in at least one dialect of SQL.
• Hands-on experience in Scala or Python.
• Experience with streaming platforms like Kafka, AWS data platform services, and implementing data pipelines for data ingestion and transformation.
• Strong communication skills using collaboration tools like Jira, Slack, etc.
• Experience with automation and CI/CD tooling like Git, GitHub, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform.
• Experience developing standards for database design and strategic data architecture initiatives.
• Familiarity with integrating with BI frameworks like Qlik, ThoughtSpot, Looker, Tableau.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on local cost of labor benchmarks.
• Salary range in the United States: $158,000 to $268,000, in California: $191,500 to $282,000, and in Canada: $198,500 CAD to $267,000 CAD.
• Eligibility for competitive equity ownership.
• Comprehensive and generous benefits package.