Microsoft
Principal Data Engineer
Found: Yesterday
This role is based in Redmond, Washington, with a requirement of 3 days in-office work per week.
Compensation:
USD $139,900 - $274,800 per year
Overview:
As a Principal Data Engineer, you will architect and build the next generation of intelligence and analytics infrastructure that supports AI-driven product innovation.
Responsibilities:
- Architect and build large-scale data pipelines across various user interactions.
- Design and maintain unified data models and feature stores.
- Ensure high data quality and reliability through robust validation and monitoring.
- Build and operate experimentation and metric infrastructure.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable systems.
- Drive engineering excellence through best practices in security and compliance.
- Provide technical leadership by mentoring engineers and setting architectural direction.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Master's or Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields with 4+ or 6+ years of experience respectively.
Preferred:
- Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals (Python, Scala, Java).
- Experience with large-scale ETL/ELT pipelines and big-data environments.
- Familiarity with cloud services such as Azure Data Lake and Databricks.