Principal Data Engineer

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Principal Data Engineer

About Toptal

Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on-demand. With $200+ million in annual revenue and team members based around the globe , Toptal is the world’s largest fully remote workforce .

We take the best elements of virtual teams and combine them with a support structure that encourages innovation, social interaction, and fun. We see no borders, move at a fast pace, and are never afraid to break the mold.

Job Summary :

At Toptal, we measure everything and always rely on data to guide all of our initiatives, including both our long-term strategy and our day-to-day operations. As a Principal Data Engineer, your primary goal is to be one step ahead. You will support Business Analysts, Data Analysts, and Data Scientists by providing infrastructure and tools they can use to deliver end-to-end solutions and business insights. This is more than building and maintaining ETL pipelines–we need innovation, creativity, and solutions that will have a significant impact on our velocity and business impact. We, in turn, will give you autonomy and freedom to turn your ideas into reality.

This is a remote position. We do not offer visa sponsorship or assistance. Resumes and communication must be submitted in English.

Responsibilities :

The following information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or required skills.

• Lead and contribute to architecting and building a modern data stack that is scalable, maintainable, and highly-performant. This includes building frameworks, data pipelines, and other data infrastructure using a variety of raw data sources.
• Collaborate with data source providers both internal and external to set rules, processes, and checks that ensure data availability and integrity.
• Monitor and maintain the data pipelines and ETL processes to proactively remediate issues and preserve data availability.
• Support the migration from legacy orchestration systems and ETL, including migrating pipelines reading from internal databases and APIs, remapping data sources, and translating transformation logic.
• Ensure proper governance practices and effective documentation are implemented throughout the ETL migration process.
• Communicate with team members and convey results efficiently and clearly.

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Who You Will WorkWith

SVP of Marketing Strategy

As Toptal’s SVP of Marketing Strategy, Luiz is accountable for driving the strategy and implementation across all Marketing channels and initiatives. He’s responsible for ensuring that all Marketing deliverables are aligned with our growth strategy and are at the highest quality level to align with Toptal’s level of excellence. Before Toptal, Luiz built and led corporate strategy and partnership teams in various industries, from Private Equity, Management Consulting, Tech, and Healthcare. He had been designing strategy, driving growth, and managing partnerships in organizations like Booz & Company, Accenture, DaVita, Sling TV, and Burger King. Luiz has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSc in Computer Science from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Travis Anderson

VP of Business Analytics

As Toptal's VP of Business Analytics, Travis leads a team that enables data-driven decision making by connecting business strategy with data activities (i.e., data analysis, reporting, diagnostic analytics, and data science). Business Analytics supports all functional areas of the business, including sales, marketing, finance, product, operations, and HR. Travis brings over a decade of experience building and leading analytics and engineering teams to drive significant business growth, including at Vivint Smart Home, Symantec, Brigham Young University, and at his own startup, Mapline. He holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from Brigham Young University.

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