DriveWealth · 5 hours ago
Principal Data Engineer
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$250K/yr - $290K/yr
7+ years expDriveWealth is a global B2B financial technology organization dedicated to democratizing access to financial independence. They are seeking a Principal Data Engineer who will define the architectural vision for the data ecosystem and design robust data pipelines to support analytics and reporting.
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Responsibilities
Define the architectural vision and strategy for our data ecosystem, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
Design, build and maintain mission-critical robust data pipelines (batch, streaming and replication) that power analytics, reporting and compliance use-cases
Translate business needs into comprehensive data solutions, acting as a technical leader partnering with product managers, engineering teams and business stakeholders
Proactively identify major architectural challenges and opportunities, anticipate scaling, performance and quality needs before they become blockers
Establish and champion company-wide best practices, including documentation, code reviews and standards for data modelling, orchestration and tooling
Mentor and coach other engineers, raising the bar for data engineering craft and helping grow team and organizational capabilities
Contribute to self-service data products, enabling data consumers with curated datasets, semantic layers and tools that accelerate insight generation
Drive the full lifecycle of data platform modernization initiatives, from ideation to successful rollout
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional experience in data engineering or related fields, with a proven track record of building and scaling data platforms and ecosystems from 0 to 1 and leading modernization efforts
Proven ability to drive technical strategy, work independently, and lead complex projects cross-functionally with product, engineering and business teams
Experience working in teams with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows and Agile methodologies
Curiosity, accountability and a drive to improve data quality, scalability and usability across the company
BS in Computer Science or equivalent
Preferred
Fintech or capital market experience
Familiarity with regulatory and compliance-driven reporting (e.g. FINRA, GDPR)
Previous experience as a Software Engineer (SWE)
Exposure to and understanding of ML and AI data pipelines and MLOps
Experience mentoring other engineers or leading a small team
Benefits
Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Mental health resources
Generous paid time off with observed holidays (varies per country)
Paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents
Up to $2,500 or local equivalent each year to invest in continued education and personal development
Up to $900 each year or local equivalent for fitness and wellness reimbursement
Company-provided phone (varies by country)
For HQ in-office employees, a daily lunch stipend, unlimited snacks, and engaging office space in the Financial District
Pre-tax commuter benefits (US only)
Employer 401K match (US only)
Company
DriveWealth
DriveWealth is a visionary technology company that empowers more than 100 partners around the world.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (11)
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2020 (3)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$550.8MKey Investors
Point72 VenturesRoute 66 Ventures
2021-08-20Series D· $450M
2020-10-27Series C· $56.7M
2017-11-03Series B· $21.1M
Leadership Team
Naureen Hassan
Chief Executive Officer
Venu Palaparthi
COO
Recent News
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