[Remote] Principal Data Engineer, Data Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. A Place for Mom is building the next generation of intelligent, scalable platforms that connect families, providers, and advisors through data- and AI-driven experiences. They are seeking a Principal Data Engineer to define and evolve their enterprise data platform strategy, ensuring effective data governance and enabling self-service analytics across the organization.ResponsibilitiesDefine and evolve the technical vision and roadmap for APFM's Databricks platform and broader data ecosystemDrive the evolution of APFM's federated data operating model, balancing domain ownership with enterprise governance and standardsPartner with Analytics Engineering and business stakeholders to evolve the semantic layer, ensuring business definitions, metrics, and dimensions remain consistent, discoverable, and trustedEstablish standards for metadata management, lineage, discoverability, stewardship, and data quality across the organizationDrive development of reusable data products and shared platform capabilities that enable self-service analytics at scaleLead adoption and governance of Databricks capabilities including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Workflows, AI/BI Genie, MLflow, Vector Search, and related platform servicesPartner closely with AI and Machine Learning teams to establish scalable operational patterns for model development, deployment, monitoring, and governanceGuide technical decision-making across multiple teams and domains, helping align platform investments with business outcomesMentor engineers across the organization and help elevate technical capabilities and engineering excellenceSkills10+ years of experience in data engineering, data platform architecture, governance, or related disciplinesDeep expertise designing and operating enterprise-scale Databricks Lakehouse platformsExtensive experience with Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks Workflows, and platform governance capabilitiesStrong proficiency in SQL, Python, and PySpark, with experience building and optimizing data processing workloads on DatabricksExperience designing and supporting semantic layers, metrics governance, and self-service analytics capabilitiesStrong understanding of governance, metadata management, lineage, observability, security, and reliability engineering principlesBenefits30% Bonus401(k) plus matchDental insuranceHealth insuranceVision InsurancePaid Time OffCompany OverviewA Place for Mom is a for-profit senior care referral service providing information about senior housing and elder care providers. It was founded in 2000, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.aplaceformom.com.