Senior Data Platform Engineer

Senior Data Platform Engineer

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Salary: $160-200k base

We’re partnering with a fast-scaling, mission-driven advanced technology company building complex software and hardware systems deployed in real-world environments. Their platform processes and operationalizes high-volume data to power critical decision-making across the organization.

They are hiring a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design and scale the core data infrastructure that supports company-wide operations.

The Role

As a Senior Engineer on the Data Platform team, you will:

• Design and build scalable data pipelines and transformation frameworks
• Own ingestion and egress systems that unify multiple operational data sources
• Develop reliable, secure data models that power internal data products and applications
• Partner with engineering, product, and operations to translate business needs into production-grade systems
• Advocate for best practices across testing, CI/CD, data modeling, and security
• Debug and optimize complex transformation pipelines in production environments

What They’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering or backend engineering
• Strong programming skills in Python or similar languages
• Experience with Spark, PySpark, SQL, and dbt
• Familiarity with large-scale data platforms and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with containerization and modern deployment practices
• Ability to operate autonomously in fast-moving environments
• Strong ownership mindset and attention to security best practices
• Must be a U.S. Person due to export-controlled information requirements

This is a high-impact role focused on building durable data systems that directly support operational execution at scale.