Sayari · 5 hours ago
Principal Data Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $220K/yr
8+ years expSayari is a risk intelligence provider that equips the public and private sectors with immediate visibility into complex commercial relationships. The Principal Data Engineer will serve as a technical anchor for complex data challenges, focusing on Spark data logic, system architecture, and mentoring while optimizing data pipelines and cloud infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement complex Spark data logic, focusing on performance optimization, data volume tuning, and robust execution
Own the architectural design of graph build pipelines, ensuring they are scalable, automated, and highly resilient
Plan and oversee the strategic re-architecture of data pipelines to meet evolving business needs and scale
Optimize infrastructure-as-code and schema designs to reduce cloud costs and improve pipeline latency
Act as a technical consultant for the team, fostering a collaborative and engineer-led approach to design decisions
Support the development of the engineering team through code reviews, design docs, and architectural best practices
Ensure the accuracy of mission-critical data outputs
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in the big data space, with a proven track record of implementing large-scale features and leading process redesigns
Expert-level mastery of Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
Strong experience with orchestration tools (Airflow) and cloud computing environments
Hands-on experience architecting and managing data flows into databases such as Elasticsearch, Memgraph, and Cassandra
Demonstrated ability in system architecture, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and schema design
A 'builder' mindset with experience evolving and improving existing architectures to meet new scale requirements
Preferred
Experience working specifically with graph data or graph databases
Prior experience with entity resolution or identity resolution systems
Experience evaluating and selecting modern analytical database architectures
Benefits
100% fully paid medical, vision, and dental for employees and their dependents
Generous time off; we observe all US federal holidays, close our office for a winter break (12/24-12/31), in addition to granting 18 PTO days and 10 sick days
Outstanding compensation package; competitive commissions for revenue roles and quarterly bonuses for non-revenue positions
A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Eligibility to participate in additional benefits such as 401k match up to 5%, 100% paid life insurance (up to $100,000 coverage),, and parental leave
A collaborative and positive culture - your team will be as smart and driven as you
Limitless growth and learning opportunities
Company
Sayari
Sayari is a mission-driven company that aims to empower both the public and private sectors with the comprehensive, evidence-based model of global commercial relationships they need to safeguard their economic futures.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$329.7MKey Investors
TPGBridge BankCentana Growth Partners
2024-04-17Private Equity· $235M
2024-01-16Acquired
2022-02-01Debt Financing· $40M
Leadership Team
Farley Mesko
CEO & Co-Founder
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