Stable Kernel · 2 weeks ago
Principal Software Engineer (Data)
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $170K/yr
7+ years expStable Kernel is a technology services firm and custom software developer building scalable software solutions for innovative enterprises. The Principal Software Engineer (Data) will play a crucial role in developing and delivering innovative initiatives for clients, collaborating with engineers and product teams, and influencing product roadmaps.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Consumer SoftwareData IntegrationData VisualizationEnterprise SoftwareMachine LearningMobile AppsMobile PaymentsSoftware EngineeringUsability Testing
No H1B
Responsibilities
Designing and implementing exemplary solutions regarding scalability and cost-effectiveness by making trade-offs between opportunity and complexity
Setting standards for codebase health and promoting best practices throughout the organization
Clarifying strategic outcomes and influencing roadmaps and projects
Identifying, suggesting, and driving improvements in your customers' end-to-end experience
Aiding in estimating work for new business with more unknowns and coaching others in estimation best practices
Coordinating across the entire company
Influencing the entire organization to make changes to support your work
Advising teams across the company
Designing a long-term roadmap with no direction
Translating customer and business needs and strategic direction into projects and consistently simplifying high-complexity situations
Coaching and mentoring others in tackling ambiguity
Decomposing strategic direction into projects: Planning, communicating, and executing to solve our most challenging problems
Ensuring alignment with long-term objectives, fostering a culture of informed decision-making and innovation
Anticipating most risks and driving simplification to mitigate risks ahead of time
Escalating issues while solving them in parallel ensuring others are informed
Proposing new organization-level processes to improve key areas such as team throughput, employee happiness, or product engagement
Driving best practices across the organization
Exhibiting exceptional mentoring abilities and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement by identifying and nurturing potential in others, providing strategic guidance, helping develop career paths for team members
Leading projects: Setting the strategic direction for projects or areas of technology, leading multiple project teams, and influencing decision-making at higher organizational levels
Exhibiting strong capabilities in stakeholder management, negotiating, and problem-solving in complex scenarios
Mentoring and developing other leaders within the team, fostering a culture of innovation, and contributing significantly to organizational goals
Qualification
Required
7-10 years of development experience
Track record of incrementally migrating legacy systems while maintaining business continuity
Ability to translate business requirements into technical data models
Experience partnering with analysts and business stakeholders to define metrics and reporting needs
Comfortable working in ambiguous environments where requirements evolve
Degree in Computer Science or relevant field or experience
Intimate, Working Familiarity With: Migrating production systems to ELT platforms like Databricks or Snowflake
Mastery of one or more programming languages (Python and Go strongly preferred)
Integrating BI platforms like Tableau or Looker for business insights
Event systems like Kafka
Dimensional modeling and data warehouse design and migrations
Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including managed data services
Workflow orchestration tools like Airflow, Dagster, or Databricks Workflows
Implementing data quality frameworks and validation testing
Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi) and CI/CD for data pipelines
Version control practices with Git, including branching strategies for collaborative development
Preferred
Experience with data catalog and lineage tools (Unity Catalog, Atlan, etc.)
Familiarity with real-time/streaming architectures alongside batch processing
Benefits
Company-subsidized health, vision, and dental plan premium options beginning on the first day of employment
401k with above-average company matching
Fully paid Group Life, Short and Long Term Disability, and AD&D insurance
Optional Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account participation
Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, and Accident insurance
EAP and Health Advocacy program available at no cost to employees and their dependents
$3000+ annual industry educational budget
Paid time off and paid holidays Access to Perks at Work program featuring a variety of discounted products and services
Company
Stable Kernel
Stable Kernel specializes in custom software, data architecture, and AI solutions for foodservice enterprises
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Jason Russell
CEO/Co-Founder
Jami Sieder
Chief People & Culture Officer
Recent News
2025-07-13
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