Lead Cloud Data Platform Engineer

Build Xanadu’s cloud data platform with Python and SQL, transforming existing pipelines into infrastructure for organization-wide data decisions.

As the first dedicated data engineer, you will shape a cohesive platform alongside hardware researchers, data scientists, and finance analysts. You will define data flows across R&D, manufacturing, and business analytics. This hands-on role covers architecture, governance, reliability, and platform development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain cloud ingestion, transformation, and serving infrastructure
• Own layering, schemas, contracts, materialization, and query performance
• Consolidate workflows spanning R&D, manufacturing, and business analytics
• Define queryable scientific and business data models
• Establish lineage, cataloging, access controls, and quality monitoring

Requirements:

• Seven-plus years in data engineering
• Two-plus years in lead or architect capacity
• Cloud data platform experience built from the ground up
• Strong Python packaging, testing, CI, and SQL skills
• Production lake or lakehouse architecture experience

Shape Xanadu’s cloud data architecture through Python, SQL, governance, and reliable platforms supporting researchers and analysts.