Member of Technical Staff - Engineering Lead, Data Platform

Highlights

• Build the trusted data backbone for open-weight AI systems.
• Unify ingestion and orchestration across the data lifecycle.
• Enable high-velocity research on reproducible data infrastructure.

What they offer

• Top-tier salary and equity
• Stock options for all contributors
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Annual wellness allowance
• Lunch and dinner provided in office daily
• 22 weeks paid parental leave
• Unlimited PTO in the U.S. and 30 days in the U.K.
• Regular off-sites, happy hours and team celebrations

Ideal candidate

Staff-level data engineer turned hands-on leader who multiplies impact through a team. High-agency builder who loves enabling research with reliable, scalable systems.

Requirements

• 8+ years engineering experience with strong data engineering foundation, owning production pipelines at TB to PB scale daily
• Track record as staff/principal-level individual contributor before moving into leadership
• Managed and grown a team of 5-10 or demonstrated readiness to build one while staying technically embedded
• Deep expertise in ingestion and orchestration at scale, storage and processing engines, or data quality and lineage
• Fluent in modern data stack with experience building new systems from zero
• Thrives in high-agency, fast-paced environment with bias toward action and impact
• Collaborative communicator comfortable across research and infrastructure