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# Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Lake Analytics Platform)

- **Company:** The Ladders
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $173,000.0 - $233,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, BigQuery, Data Security, Programming Tools, Python (Programming Language), Standard Sql, Snowflake, Backend, Data Management, Docker, Databricks
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/p8u27cdu0f

## About the Role

* 5-7 years' experience with cloud analytical data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery)
 * Comfortable operating with elevated privileges and understanding governance implications
 * Proficiency in building and operating containerized applications (Docker, CI/CD pipelines)
 * Experience designing internal platforms or self-service developer tooling
 * Strong backend engineering skills, particularly in Python and SQL
 * Strong operational instincts, including incident management and root cause analysis
 * Familiarity with semantic layer design and AI-integrated workflows

## Description

* Build and operate core platform capabilities for data application deployment
 * Develop and maintain secure integrations with internal systems
 * Strengthen data access governance across analytical infrastructure
 * Automate recurring support tasks to enable self-service for users
 * Improve observability through telemetry and incident response infrastructure
 * Support platform operations during on-call incidents and maintenance tasks
 * Contribute to the roadmap for next-generation platform capabilities


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