Woburn, MA · On-site
$120 - $160/hr
The Team We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join American Tower's Information Technology organization's Data & Analytics team. The team architects, builds, and optimizes cloud-native data ...
Woburn, MA · On-site
$120 - $160/hr
The Team We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join American Tower's Information Technology organization's Data & Analytics team. The team architects, builds, and optimizes cloud-native data ...
Boston, MA · Remote
Overview The Principal Data Engineer is a member of the Data Platform team, reporting to the Director of Machine Learning Engineering and Data. The Data Platform team is responsible for executing the ...
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Boston, MA · Remote
Overview The Principal Data Engineer is a member of the Data Platform team, reporting to the Director of Machine Learning Engineering and Data. The Data Platform team is responsible for executing the ...
Woburn, MA · On-site
$170K - $213K/yr
The Team We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join American Tower's Information Technology organization's Data & Analytics team. The team architects, builds, and optimizes cloud-native data ...
Woburn, MA · On-site
$170K - $213K/yr
The Team We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join American Tower's Information Technology organization's Data & Analytics team. The team architects, builds, and optimizes cloud-native data ...
Woburn, MA · On-site
The Team We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join American Tower's Information Technology organization's Data & Analytics team. The team architects, builds, and optimizes cloud-native data ...
Woburn, MA · On-site
The Team We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join American Tower's Information Technology organization's Data & Analytics team. The team architects, builds, and optimizes cloud-native data ...
Waltham, MA · On-site
Principal Data Engineer Locations: Waltham, MA - Hybrid About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Principal Data Engineer to lead the design, and development of scalable real-time ...
Waltham, MA · On-site
Principal Data Engineer Locations: Waltham, MA - Hybrid About the Role We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Principal Data Engineer to lead the design, and development of scalable real-time ...
Milford, MA · On-site
As a Principal Data Engineer , you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with data, analytics, and product teams. You will bring deep technical expertise, operate with a high ...
Milford, MA · On-site
As a Principal Data Engineer , you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with data, analytics, and product teams. You will bring deep technical expertise, operate with a high ...
Milford, MA · Hybrid
As a Principal Data Engineer , you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with data, analytics, and product teams. You will bring deep technical expertise, operate with a high ...
Milford, MA · Hybrid
As a Principal Data Engineer , you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with data, analytics, and product teams. You will bring deep technical expertise, operate with a high ...
Milford, MA · Hybrid
As a Principal Data Engineer , you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with data, analytics, and product teams. You will bring deep technical expertise, operate with a high ...
Milford, MA · Hybrid
As a Principal Data Engineer , you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with data, analytics, and product teams. You will bring deep technical expertise, operate with a high ...
Boston, MA · On-site
A global financial technology leader is hiring a Principal Data Engineer to join its hybrid engineering team in Waltham, MA. This full-time role focuses on designing and building enterprise-scale ...
Boston, MA · On-site
A global financial technology leader is hiring a Principal Data Engineer to join its hybrid engineering team in Waltham, MA. This full-time role focuses on designing and building enterprise-scale ...
Boston, MA · On-site
A global financial technology leader is hiring a Principal Data Engineer to join its hybrid engineering team in Waltham, MA. This full-time role focuses on designing and building enterprise-scale ...
Boston, MA · On-site
A global financial technology leader is hiring a Principal Data Engineer to join its hybrid engineering team in Waltham, MA. This full-time role focuses on designing and building enterprise-scale ...
Milford, MA · On-site
As a Principal Data Engineer, you will design and build scalable data pipelines and platforms that support analytics, machine learning, and operational monitoring, while mentoring others and ...
Milford, MA · On-site
As a Principal Data Engineer, you will design and build scalable data pipelines and platforms that support analytics, machine learning, and operational monitoring, while mentoring others and ...
Boston, MA · On-site
A rapidly growing financial technology company is hiring a Principal Data Analytics Engineer to lead the evolution of its cloud-native data platform supporting one of the world's largest structured ...
Boston, MA · On-site
A rapidly growing financial technology company is hiring a Principal Data Analytics Engineer to lead the evolution of its cloud-native data platform supporting one of the world's largest structured ...
Boston, MA · On-site
A rapidly growing financial technology company is hiring a Principal Data Analytics Engineer to lead the evolution of its cloud-native data platform supporting one of the world's largest structured ...
Boston, MA · On-site
A rapidly growing financial technology company is hiring a Principal Data Analytics Engineer to lead the evolution of its cloud-native data platform supporting one of the world's largest structured ...
As a Principal Data Engineer (Service), you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with the Service Excellence team, data and analytics teams, and service business leaders across ...
As a Principal Data Engineer (Service), you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with the Service Excellence team, data and analytics teams, and service business leaders across ...
As a Principal Data Engineer (Service), you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with the Service Excellence team, data and analytics teams, and service business leaders across ...
As a Principal Data Engineer (Service), you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with the Service Excellence team, data and analytics teams, and service business leaders across ...
As a Principal Data Engineer (Service), you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with the Service Excellence team, data and analytics teams, and service business leaders across ...
As a Principal Data Engineer (Service), you will be a senior technical contributor who partners closely with the Service Excellence team, data and analytics teams, and service business leaders across ...
Waltham, MA · Hybrid
Principal Data Engineer Locations: Waltham, MA - Hybrid About the Role We areseekinga highly skilled and hands-on Principal Data Engineer to lead the design, and development of scalable real-time ...
Waltham, MA · Hybrid
Principal Data Engineer Locations: Waltham, MA - Hybrid About the Role We areseekinga highly skilled and hands-on Principal Data Engineer to lead the design, and development of scalable real-time ...
Boston, MA · On-site +1
$190K - $210K/yr
Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join our Datastore team. The Datastore sits at the heart of Beacon's platform. It defines our foundational data model and serves as the ...
Boston, MA · On-site +1
$190K - $210K/yr
Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join our Datastore team. The Datastore sits at the heart of Beacon's platform. It defines our foundational data model and serves as the ...
Boston, MA · On-site
$190 - $210/hr
Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join our Datastore team. The Datastore sits at the heart of Beacon's platform. It defines our foundational data model and serves as the ...
Boston, MA · On-site
$190 - $210/hr
Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join our Datastore team. The Datastore sits at the heart of Beacon's platform. It defines our foundational data model and serves as the ...
Boston, MA · On-site +1
$190K - $210K/yr
Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join our Datastore team. The Datastore sits at the heart of Beacon's platform. It defines our foundational data model and serves as the ...
Boston, MA · On-site +1
$190K - $210K/yr
Beacon Biosignals is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join our Datastore team. The Datastore sits at the heart of Beacon's platform. It defines our foundational data model and serves as the ...
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A Principal Data Engineer is a senior-level technical role responsible for designing, building, and maintaining large-scale data infrastructure. They lead data engineering teams, establish best practices, and ensure efficient data pipelines to support analytics and machine learning. This role involves working with cloud platforms, big data technologies, and distributed systems to optimize data processing. Principal Data Engineers collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to drive data-driven decision-making. Their work is critical in enabling organizations to leverage data effectively for insights and innovation.
As a Principal Data Engineer, your day-to-day responsibilities generally include designing and optimizing large-scale data pipelines, developing architectural strategies, and overseeing the implementation of robust data solutions. You'll collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and software engineers to ensure the organization's data infrastructure is efficient, scalable, and secure. You may also mentor junior team members, review code, and set data engineering best practices. This role frequently requires balancing hands-on technical work with strategic planning and stakeholder communication to align data initiatives with business goals.
To thrive as a Principal Data Engineer, you need a deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, ETL development, and distributed computing, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Proficiency with technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Python, SQL, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), as well as certifications in relevant tools or data engineering, is highly valuable. Strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and effective cross-functional communication are essential soft skills for this role. These combined abilities enable Principal Data Engineers to design scalable data solutions, drive engineering best practices, and lead complex projects to successful completion.
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We are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to join American Tower’s Information Technology organization’s Data & Analytics team. The team architects, builds, and optimizes cloud-native data foundations that enable analytics, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and enterprise-scale data products.
Day to day you will design and evolve the enterprise data platform, lead complex solution design, and embed governance enforcement through technical controls. As a Principal Data Engineer, you will set engineering standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate extensively with decentralized analytics teams across the Global Operations, Finance, and Sales departments to accelerate value delivery.
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Telecommunications
1,001 - 5,000 Employees
Boston, MA, US
1995
