Data Platform Engineer
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The Senior Data Platform Engineer will lead project delivery for data infrastructure, manage near real-time services, and collaborate across teams while contributing to AI and data governance frameworks., We're looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to join the Data Platform team within Platform Foundations. You'll bring technical depth, stakeholder management skills, and project ownership to lead the development of the capabilities and enablers that support Data teams across Typeform.
You'll report to the Senior Data Platform Manager and work hands-on across multiple delivery streams - from data ingestion and warehousing to AI infrastructure integration and near real-time services. This is a high-autonomy role: we expect you to scope, lead, and deliver projects independently, while collaborating closely with Data Platform peers and the broader Data organization. What you'll do
Platform development & delivery
- Lead and deliver projects across our core data infrastructure, including our Data Warehouse (Snowflake), event streaming (Kafka), and data orchestration (Airflow)
- Build and maintain NRT services in Python and GoLang to support near real-time data needs for Tracking and Marketing
- Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitOps workflows via GitHub Actions
- Contribute to the scalability, reliability, and governance of our data platform components - including Storage, Columnar Databases, and Event Buses
AI Enablement & Governance
- Play an active role in the AI Enablement stream, helping to deliver the integration between Data Platform and AI infrastructure and services
- Contribute to AI and data governance frameworks, helping establish best practices as our AI capabilities grow
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Analytics Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering, and Product to understand priorities and deliver reliable platform capabilities
- Contribute to the development of shared standards, guidelines, and templates for the Data Platform team
- Proactively identify and drive improvements to engineering practices and tooling, The Senior Azure Data Platform Engineer manages Azure SQL databases and Data Factory operations, ensuring stability and performance in a complex environment. The role involves troubleshooting, automating processes, and engaging with clients while leading data load ownership initiatives and enhancing operational practices. Top Skills: Azure Data FactoryAzure DevopsAzure Sql DatabaseAzure Sql Managed InstanceCi/CdPowershellPython Block
Requirements
- Solid experience as a software or data platform engineer, with a background designing and implementing Data, ML, or AI platforms
- Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience working with data in big data contexts, including warehousing and pipeline infrastructure
- Strong communication skills and a track record of working cross-domain with data-adjacent teams (Data Science, Analytics, Product, Marketing)
- Comfort working with autonomy in environments where scope and ownership are still evolving
Extra awesome
- Experience with streaming architectures (Kafka or similar)
- Familiarity with ClickHouse or columnar database infrastructure
- Exposure to data governance frameworks or data quality tooling
- Background in a B2B SaaS or product-led company
*Typeform drives hundreds of millions of interactions each year, enabling conversational, human-centered experiences across the globe. We move as one team, empowering our collective efforts by valuing each individual's unique perspective. This fosters strong bonds grounded in respect, transparency, and trust. We champion our diverse customer base by anticipating their needs and addressing their challenges with priority. Committed to excellence, we hold high expectations for ourselves and each other, continuously striving to deliver exceptional results.
Benefits & conditions
185K-327K Annually Senior level 185K-327K Annually Senior level Blockchain * eCommerce * Fintech * Payments * Software * Financial Services * Cryptocurrency Design and build scalable data ingestion pipelines and modernize Block's CDC platform while collaborating cross-functionally to ensure data flows reliably for analytics and ML initiatives. Top Skills: Apache IcebergApache KafkaAWSDatabricksDelta LakeGoJavaKafka ConnectPythonScalaSnowflakeTerraform
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