Senior Principal Data Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Principal Data Engineer based in the United States. The Senior Principal Data Engineer will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for shaping enterprise-scale data architecture and engineering strategy. You’ll design secure, scalable data platforms that support analytical, operational, and AI-driven workloads across multiple business domains. The role combines hands-on architecture and engineering with technical governance, standards development, and strategic decision-making. You’ll champion modern cloud technologies, reusable frameworks, automation, and AI-assisted engineering practices to improve productivity and platform quality. The position also provides significant technical influence, guiding complex initiatives and mentoring senior and principal-level engineers without direct people-management responsibility. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Data Science, Analytics, Data Governance, Enterprise Architecture, and Infrastructure teams. This is a fully remote U.S. opportunity offering the chance to shape long-term data capabilities in a highly collaborative and innovation-focused environment.