Cambridge Mobile Telematics · 2 weeks ago
Principal Software Engineer, Data Engineering
Massachusetts, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$184K/yr - $230K/yr
9+ years expCambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world's largest telematics service provider, focused on making roads safer. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer II in Data Engineering to design the next generation of their data platform, building high-performance data systems that support analytics and machine learning while ensuring reliability and compliance.
MobilePublic SafetyTransportation
Responsibilities
Use independent judgment and discretion to lead the design and implementation of the company's data platform and pipelines to support large-scale workloads, with a focus on data quality, observability, security, and compliance
Define and champion best practices for data modeling, storage, governance, and ingestion and usage
Develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance and reliable data pipelines and systems
Partner with product, ML, and platform teams to evolve the company's data ecosystem — ensuring scalability, reliability, and clear data ownership across domains
Drive architectural decisions for the next generation of data platforms and ETL pipelines, balancing performance with governance and cost efficiency
Lead data quality and lineage initiatives, advancing CMT's data governance maturity and self-service data culture
Identify opportunities to simplify and automate — improving data observability, testing, and deployment speed
Influence upstream software design to ensure data capture aligns with analytical and ML needs
Mentor and train junior team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
Provide support and troubleshoot production issues within data engineering systems and during business critical emergency scenarios
Adhere to and improve established company development and operational standards and processes
Complete any additional tasks as they arise
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and/or certification in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
9+ years of experience in software or data engineering
4+ years of experience with cloud platform (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure)
4+ years of experience with data lake and warehouse solutions (AWS Redshift, Databricks or Snowflake)
Proficiency in SQL and at least one of the following programming languages: Python, Java, or C++, with the ability for expanding knowledge
Proven experience architecting and scaling production data systems handling billions of records or petabyte-scale workloads
Deep understanding of data modeling, schema design, and performance optimization
Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g. Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) and CI/CD practices in data pipelines
Familiarity with data governance and metadata management tools (e.g. Amundsen, DataHub)
Demonstrated ability to drive data architecture and process improvements across multiple teams
Strong communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience in mentoring technical teams and influencing architectural direction of upstream engineering teams
Experience leading data mesh, data governance, or metadata management initiatives
Background in streaming data pipelines (e.g. Kafka, Flink, Spark Structured Streaming)
Familiarity with ML data workflows and feature store design
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Matching 401k
Short-term & long-term disability
Parental leave
Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays
Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities
Extensive wellness, education and employee assistance programs
Company
Cambridge Mobile Telematics
Cambridge Mobile Telematics develops DriveWell, a complete telematics and behavioral analytics solution to improve safety.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$502.5MKey Investors
SoftBank Vision Fund
2018-12-19Private Equity· $500M
2014-09-03Series Unknown· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Bill Powers
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Hari Balakrishnan
Founder; Chairman & CTO
Recent News
2026-01-07
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