Principal Data Platform Engineer

Ready to be a Titan?

Play a pivotal role as our Platform expert on our data team! As a Principal Platform Engineer, you will be part of the engineering team at ServiceTitan to help improve our data products and build new ones. This is an exciting role for an engineer to come in and lead the major feature development in the rapidly growing startup. We build for perfection, use the most modern tools, have an amazing culture, and love to solve complex problems. If you share the same values, you might find yourself in a perfect company.

What You'll Do

• Assess and recommend architecture frameworks, design and implement high-performance solutions to support data and analytical products.

• Architect high availability, scalable and fault tolerant solutions

• Lead implementation of modern data curation solutions to allow developers to quickly onboard new data sources and enhance existing data integrations.

• Partner with teams and systems to develop tools to extract, transform, and load data from a wide variety of sources and destinations.

• Evaluate and implement efficient distributed storage and query techniques.

• Champion high-quality code with corresponding test coverage

• Participate in regular code reviews and engage in constructive discussions

• Participate in Design sessions across different teams

• Design automation tools for monitoring and measuring data quality, with associated user interfaces.

What You'll Bring:

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering / Data Engineering roles working in high traffic, fault tolerant, and highly available environments

• Experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of systems

• Experience building real-time data pipelines

• Experience with Spark, Python, DBT, C#, SQL

• Experience with Big Data Technologies (Snowflake, Athena, Pinot, Clickhouse, Flink etc.)

• Experience with Streaming platforms like Kafka or Kinesis

• Experience with latest Generative AI technologies for data engineering development (Cursor, Copilot etc)

• B.S., M.S. or PhD degree in Computer Science or a related field

Be Human With Us:

Being human isn’t about checking every box on a list. It’s about the experiences we have, people we meet, and the perspectives we share. So, if you have the skills but are hesitant to apply because of your background, apply anyway. We need amazing people like you to help us challenge the conventional and think differently about the problems that we’re solving. We’re in this together. Come be human, with us. 

What We Offer:
When you join our team, you’re not just accepting a job. You’re making a career move. Here’s how we’ll support you in doing some of the most impactful work of your career:

• Flextime, recognition, and support for autonomous work: Flexible time off with ample learning and development opportunities to continue growing your career. We offer a comprehensive onboarding program, leadership training for Titans at all levels, and other programs and events. Great work is rewarded through Bonusly, peer-nominated awards, and more.

• Holistic health and wellness benefits: Company-paid medical, dental, and vision (with 100% employer paid options and 90% coverage for dependents), FSA and HSA, 401k match, and telehealth options including memberships to One Medical.

• Support for Titans at all stages of life: Parental leave and support, up to $20k in fertility services (i.e. IUI and IVF), surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement, on demand maternity support through Maven Maternity, free breast milk shipping through Maven Milk, pet insurance, legal advisory services, financial planning tools, and more.

At ServiceTitan, we celebrate individuality and uniqueness. We believe that the convergence of fresh perspectives and experiences from all walks of life is what makes our product and culture so great. We strongly encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. We do not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical condition), genetic information, protected military or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

ServiceTitan is committed to fair and equitable compensation for all of our employees. We thoughtfully consider a wide range of factors when determining individual compensation.The expected salary range for this role for candidates residing in the United States is between $244,000 USD - $326,400 USD. Compensation for candidates residing outside the United States will vary by location and the specific salary range will be discussed during the hiring process. Actual compensation for an individual may vary depending on skills, performance over time, qualifications, experience, and location. In addition to the base salary, the total compensation package also includes an annual bonus, equity and a holistic suite of benefits.