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# Principal Data Engineer

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Waltham, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Relational Databases, Distributed Computing Environment, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Operational Databases, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Data Logging, Data Processing, Sql Optimization, Apache Spark, Backend, Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Apache Flink, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Terraform, Data Pipelines, Docker, Amazon Redshift
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/98f58c99-8815-46b5-9c94-8a625d6cdc52

## About the Role

This is a highly visible technical leadership opportunity where you'll drive the architecture and modernization of next-generation streaming data platforms while mentoring engineers and influencing engineering standards across the organization. The team is looking for someone who thrives in complex distributed environments, enjoys solving large-scale performance challenges, and wants to build resilient, cloud-native systems using cutting-edge event streaming technologies., 8+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or backend platform development
Expert-level Python development for data processing, automation, and scalable backend applications
Advanced SQL skills including complex query development, CTEs, window functions, performance tuning, and query optimization
Extensive experience designing and building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and distributed data processing systems
Strong experience with cloud-native data platforms on AWS, including Redshift, S3, Lambda, Glue, and related services
Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven data architectures
Experience building and orchestrating batch and streaming data pipelines using tools such as Airflow, Spark, or Flink
Strong knowledge of relational databases including PostgreSQL, Oracle, Amazon Redshift, and Aurora, with expertise in schema design and data modeling
Experience with containerization and Infrastructure as Code using Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, or CloudFormation
Experience building CI/CD pipelines and implementing engineering best practices for production data platforms
Experience implementing monitoring, logging, data quality, and observability solutions across enterprise data environments
Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and collaborate across cross-functional engineering teams, Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future.

## Description

A global financial technology leader is hiring a Principal Data Engineer to join its hybrid engineering team in Waltham, MA. This full-time role focuses on designing and building enterprise-scale, real-time data platforms that power mission-critical financial applications.


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