Hiring: Principal Data Engineer Company: Tenna Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 21:21:11 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Airflow, Data Pipeline, Docker, EMR, Feature Store, Flink, Node.js, Python, RDS, RabbitMQ, Redshift, S3, SQL, Spark, VPC About the job Experience: •12+ years of professional data engineering or software development experience; self-motivated and driven to deliver impactful data products. •2+ years’ experience providing architectural direction and design oversight to engineering teams, not just individual mentorship. Excellent communication skills are a must. Required Skills: •Owns organizational-wide data architecture, defining standards, patterns, and designs that our teams will implement. Solves complex data challenges regardless of perceived ambiguity or degree of clarity. •Reviews data-related designs and implementations across teams for architectural consistency, performance, and scalability. •Produces reference implementations, proofs of concept, and hands-on guidance when teams encounter complex data engineering challenges. •Designs and develops data pipelines, integrations, and platform features with performance and scalability in mind. •Builds and maintains data APIs and ingestion systems that can handle complex, high-volume data efficiently. •Takes responsibility for the quality of data systems across the organization, including testing strategies and data integrity standards. •Owns the data architecture strategy across the platform, including database design patterns, data API standards, and data flow architecture. •Consults with product managers to define, scope, and plan new data features and capabilities. Qualifications: •Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or equivalent experience; intimately familiar with the fundamentals of computer science, data architecture, and distributed systems. •Substantial experience with SQL; experience with NoSQL is a plus. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) •Paid Time Off and Volunteer Time Off offered Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!