[Remote] Staff Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Harnham is a global technology organisation that supports digital media and content businesses with advanced analytics and data-driven solutions. They are seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead the technical strategy for unifying data systems and developing AI-enabled data systems, while mentoring engineers and contributing to senior-level decision-making.ResponsibilitiesOwn and evolve cross-platform data architecture across multiple product linesLead technical strategy to unify data systems and enable integrated product capabilitiesDrive the development of AI-enabled data systems, including LLM-backed featuresDesign and scale data pipelines, ensuring reliability, observability, and performancePartner closely with product, engineering, and machine learning teamsMentor engineers and elevate technical standards across distributed teamsEvaluate and implement emerging technologies in AI and data engineeringContribute to roadmap planning and technical decision-making at a senior levelSkillsStrong commercial experience in data engineering or data architecture within complex environmentsExpertise in Python and modern data engineering toolingExperience with Kafka and cloud data warehouse technologies such as Snowflake or similarProven ability to design and scale large data platforms, including streaming and batch pipelinesHands-on experience building AI or LLM-powered products in production environmentsStrong communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholdersA track record of mentoring engineers and raising team capabilityExperience working across multiple systems or business units is highly valuableExposure to technologies such as Spark, Elasticsearch, BigQuery, or Kubernetes is beneficialBenefitsLearning and development support, including technical training and conferencesThe opportunity to shape AI and data strategy in a globally recognised organisationCompany OverviewHarnham has actively chosen to focus on Data and Analytics. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.harnham.com/us.Company H1B SponsorshipHarnham has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.