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OXIO · 2 weeks ago

Staff Data Platform Engineer

positionNYC Metro Area
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff
date15+ years exp

OXIO is the world’s first telecom-as-a-service (TaaS) platform, democratizing telecom for brands and enterprises. The Staff Data Platform Engineer will lead the design, development, and scaling of the data platform, driving governance and building scalable APIs for analytics use cases across various domains.

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Responsibilities

Architect, build, and scale a unified data platform integrating internal and external sources into data lakes and warehouses
Design and implement streaming and batch data pipelines using tools like Spark, Airflow, and DBT
Lead infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Kubernetes, ensuring scalable and secure deployments
Evaluate and drive the migration to our North Star data architecture, aligning platform capabilities with long-term business goals
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define logging standards, data contracts, and consumption patterns
Drive best practices in data governance, privacy compliance (GDPR, CCPA), and metadata management
Build APIs and data services to support real-time activation and client-facing data sharing
Participate in strategic architectural decisions and long-term data roadmap planning
Evangelize modern data Platform & engineering practices across the organization
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to hiring and team growth

Qualification

Data platform architectureData lakehouse solutionsCloud-native data stacksProgramming ScalaProgramming GoProgramming PythonProgramming SQLData governanceAPIs (REST/gRPC)Machine Learning infrastructureEvent-driven systems (Kafka)Container orchestration (Kubernetes)Operational efficiency toolsData visualization toolsCommunication skillsLeadership skills

Required

15+ years of experience in software engineering with a strong focus on data systems and platform architecture
10+ years of experience building data solutions using data lakehouse architectures and self-serve data platforms that empower scalable analytics across teams
10+ years of hands-on programming experience with Scala, Go, Python, and SQL, building robust, high-performance data systems
5+ years of experience building scalable data solutions using Python, Spark, and Terraform
Proven experience building serverless and scalable ML infrastructure to support large-scale data processing, ideally in telecom or similarly high-throughput environments
Deep expertise in cloud-native data stacks (AWS, Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Synapse)
Strong understanding of microservices architecture, event-driven systems (Kafka), and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
Experience building operational tools and defining best practices to improve operational efficiency and developer experience—including evaluating and adopting AI-based tools for engineering productivity
Experience with orchestration tools like Airflow or Prefect and transformation tools like DBT
Proficient in building and scaling APIs (REST/gRPC) for data access and activation
Built distributed Kafka pub/sub model for data ingestion pipeline with queue workers deployed on AWS ECS
Automated monitoring, disaster recovery, CI/CD supported with filebeat/cloudwatch serverless monitoring
Hands-on experience with data visualization and BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Cibe.dev)
Strong grasp of data governance, compliance frameworks, and secure data sharing practices
Experience applying AI/ML and LLMs to data products and predictive analytics
Exceptional communication and leadership skills in fast-paced environments

Preferred

Familiarity with front-end technologies and frameworks (e.g., React) is a plus

Benefits

Company paid healthcare
Flexible work arrangements
Company sponsored team-lunches and company retreats

Company

OXIO

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OXIO is a telecom-as-a-service platform designed for brands and enterprises.
dateFounded in 2018
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://oxio.com

H1B Sponsorship

OXIO has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$59.63M
Key Investors
ParaFi CapitalFinTech Collective
2022-03-16Series B· $40M
2020-11-17Series A· $13M
2020-09-18Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Nicolas Girard
Founder & CEO
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Jason Evans
Co-Founder and Advisor
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