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Principal Engineer, Big Data Platform

san francisco, CA

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Jobtailor lists this Principal Engineer, Big Data Platform opportunity in san francisco, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Lead the strategy and technical direction of Pinterest’s data infrastructure for big data and AI applications

Build and scale data infrastructure frameworks for petabyte-scale datasets, including compute engines, job management, resource management, scheduling, and remote shuffling

Work with internal customers on critical business use cases relying on big data

Provide company-wide thought leadership on processing and storing data reliably, quickly, and efficiently at scale

Contribute to the team’s technical vision and long-term roadmap

Requirements

12+ years of industry experience with a proven track record of technical excellence

8+ years of experience building and supporting large scalable Kubernetes or big data platforms

Deep knowledge of big data / ML technologies, including Flink, Spark, Presto, Kubernetes, Ray, PyTorch/TensorFlow

Proficiency in one or more programming languages: Java, Go, Scala, or Python

Experience with Kubernetes and AWS technologies

Exceptional collaboration skills with cross-functional partners, ability to navigate ambiguity, make tradeoffs, and align stakeholders

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent experience

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading the strategy and technical direction of data infrastructure for big data and AI applications, with a strong focus on building scalable frameworks and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Big Data Technologies

Kubernetes Platform Development

Data Infrastructure Frameworks

Programming in Java, Go, Scala, or Python

AWS Technologies

Hard Skills

Big Data

Machine Learning

Flink

Spark

Presto

Ray

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Kubernetes

Data Processing

Soft Skills

Collaboration

Stakeholder Alignment

Navigating Ambiguity

Tradeoff Decision-Making

Industry Keywords

Data Infrastructure

Petabyte-Scale Datasets

Compute Engines

Job Management

Resource Management

Scheduling

Remote Shuffling

Tools & Technologies

AWS

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Worksite address

san francisco, CA, 94199, US

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