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Principal Data Platform Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

Mpr Associates, Inc.

Data Platform Engineer

Alexandria, VA · On-site

$122K - $147K/yr

General Join our engineering team as a Data Platform Engineer where you'll build robust data processing applications and analytics solutions. We're looking for someone who thrives at the intersection ...

Mpr Associates, Inc.

Data Platform Engineer

Alexandria, VA · On-site

$122K - $147K/yr

General Join our engineering team as a Data Platform Engineer where you'll build robust data processing applications and analytics solutions. We're looking for someone who thrives at the intersection ...

Mpr Associates, Inc.

Data Platform Engineer

Alexandria, VA

$122K - $147K/yr

General Join our engineering team as a Data Platform Engineer where you'll build robust data processing applications and analytics solutions. We're looking for someone who thrives at the intersection ...

eSimplicity

Principal Data Lead

Columbia, MD · On-site

$188K - $200K/yr

Position overview The Principal Data Lead will lead data strategy execution, data supply chain ... data platform operations, distributed processing, programming and query languages, jobs and ...

eSimplicity

Principal Data Lead

Columbia, MD · On-site

Position overview The Principal Data Lead will lead data strategy execution, data supply chain ... data platform operations, distributed processing, programming and query languages, jobs and ...

eSimplicity

Principal Data Lead

Columbia, MD · On-site

$188K - $200K/yr

Position overview The Principal Data Lead will lead data strategy execution, data supply chain ... data platform operations, distributed processing, programming and query languages, jobs and ...

Five Guys

Data Platform Engineer (Azure)

Alexandria, VA · Remote

$120K - $125K/hr

The Data Platform Engineer (Azure) is responsible for building, automating, and operating the infrastructure that supports the organization's enterprise data platform. This role ensures data ...

Five Guys

Data Platform Engineer (Azure)

Alexandria, VA · On-site

$56.50 - $77.25/hr

The Data Platform Engineer (Azure) is responsible for building, automating, and operating the infrastructure that supports the organization's enterprise data platform. This role ensures data ...

Five Guys

Data Platform Engineer (Azure)

Alexandria, VA · On-site

$56.50 - $77.25/hr

The Data Platform Engineer (Azure) is responsible for building, automating, and operating the infrastructure that supports the organization's enterprise data platform. This role ensures data ...

MasterCard

Senior Principal, Data Engineering

Arlington, VA · On-site

$144K - $199K/yr

Mastercard Services Technology is seeking a Senior Principal Data Engineer to help drive our ... Role: Design and architect end-to-end cloud-native data platform solutions, including modern ...

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How much do principal data platform engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for principal data platform engineer in Washington, DC is $166,741.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $134,200.00 and $195,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Principal Data Platform Engineer vs Data Engineer?

AspectPrincipal Data Platform EngineerData Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's/Master's in CS, Data Science, or related; often with certifications in cloud platformsBachelor's in CS, Data Science, or related; certifications are common but not mandatory
Work EnvironmentDesigns and oversees data platform architecture, leads technical strategyBuilds, maintains, and optimizes data pipelines and databases
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in large tech, finance, and enterprise companies focusing on scalable data solutionsCommon across industries for data processing and analytics tasks

The Principal Data Platform Engineer focuses on designing and leading the development of data platforms, ensuring scalability and performance. In contrast, Data Engineers primarily build and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure. Both roles require strong technical skills, but the Principal role involves strategic oversight and architecture leadership.

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Infographic showing various Principal Data Platform Engineer job openings in Washington, DC as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 4% As Needed, 72% Full Time, 8% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 14% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $166,741 per year, or $80.2 per hour.

Data Platform Engineer

Bright Vision Technologies

Reston, VA • On-site

$100 - $150/hr

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Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Data Platform Engineer - Remote

Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established and well-respected organization offering tremendous career growth potential.

Job Title: Data Platform Engineer

Location: 100% Remote (United States)

Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2

Salary Range: $100,000-$150,000 Annually

Experience: 6+ years

Sponsorship: U.S. Citizens, Green Card Holders, EAD Holders, and H-1B transfer candidates are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor new H-1B visa petitions for this position.

Job Summary: We are seeking a Data Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate high-performance, highly reliable inference platforms for serving large machine learning models in production. The role focuses on the systems engineering side of AI deployment, including request routing, batching, caching, autoscaling, GPU utilization, and end-to-end observability across diverse model workloads. The ideal candidate brings strong distributed systems and performance engineering expertise, has shipped serving systems at scale, and understands the trade-offs between latency, throughput, cost, and quality in ML serving.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • Six or more years of experience in distributed systems, infrastructure, or ML platform engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and a systems language such as Go, Rust, or C++.
  • Deep experience operating high-throughput, low-latency services in production.
  • Hands-on experience with LLM or large model inference frameworks such as vLLM or TensorRT-LLM.
  • Strong understanding of GPU architecture, memory hierarchies, and accelerator utilization.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, autoscaling, and modern cloud platforms.
  • Experience with observability stacks including metrics, tracing, and structured logging.
  • Solid grounding in performance engineering and capacity planning.
  • Strong communication and incident response skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Open-source contributions to model serving infrastructure.
  • Experience with multi-region or globally distributed AI serving.
  • Familiarity with model quantization, distillation, and compression techniques.
  • Exposure to FinOps for AI workloads and cost-efficient serving design.
  • Experience supporting external-facing AI APIs at scale.

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees' ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.

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