Senior Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Data and Storage Services)
United States
$206k - $256k/year
Full-time
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
For our client, we are seeking a Senior Staff Software Engineer Backend (data And Storage Services) to join the team of a leader in the Finance & Insurance space. This role will lead technical work focused on cloud-enabled scalability, reliability, and delivery excellence. You will partner with business, technical, and operational stakeholders to build reporting, surface trends, and translate analysis into action. The position offers the opportunity to strengthen data-driven execution and help teams focus on the metrics that matter most within a regulated financial services environment.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $206,000 – $256,000 annually
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Benefits
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $206,000 – $256,000 annually
Responsibilities
- Architect and enhance the company’s lakehouse analytics platform for high performance and scalability
- Design secure RBAC and dynamic data masking policies in Snowflake for compliance and auditing
- Lead analytics engineering practices, focusing on data modeling and transformation using dbt
- Drive data governance and privacy initiatives utilizing tools like Atlan
- Optimize costs associated with analytical compute and storage, including Snowflake tuning
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align data infrastructure with business needs
- Establish best practices for large-scale lakehouse operations, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness
Qualifications
- 10+ years of software or data engineering experience with complex data platforms
- 6+ years of hands-on experience with Snowflake or similar analytical warehouses
- Strong knowledge of Apache Iceberg, Spark, and cloud-native architectures on AWS
- Proven experience with data transformation frameworks like dbt, focusing on best practices and CI/CD
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills for complex technical challenges
- Proficiency in Python and SQL; Kotlin or Go experience is a plus
- Demonstrated leadership and mentorship capabilities in cross-functional settings
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform
Benefits
- 100% subsidized medical coverage for you and dependents
- Generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle, and family forming expenses
- Competitive vacation and holiday schedule for work-life balance
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) to buy shares at a discount
- Remote-first work culture with flexibility in work locations
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Skills
Financial Services