Sr Data Platform Engineer

Apollo is the worldwide leader of GraphQL innovation, providing GraphQL solutions to major companies like Netflix, Expedia, Peloton, DoorDash, and PayPal.
United StatesCanada
$157,250 - $195,000
Data
Senior Software Engineer
Remote
101 - 500 Employees
5+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Sr Data Platform Engineer

Apollo, the worldwide leader in GraphQL innovation, is seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to join their Platform Engineering organization. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on building a best-in-class Data practice, partnering with Data Science and broader engineering teams. The position involves working with a sophisticated data infrastructure, including data lake/warehouse systems, to drive high-impact decisions for product, business, and users.

The role presents unique challenges due to Apollo's diverse product ecosystem, which spans CLI tools, code editors, and various integration points. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies including BigQuery, Airflow, Kafka, DBT, and various cloud platforms, while contributing to systems that help organizations scale their supergraph implementations.

As a Senior Data Platform Engineer, you'll join a team of talented Platform Engineers who value efficient code, forward-thinking design, and mindful leadership. The role offers competitive compensation ($157,250 - $195,000) plus equity and comprehensive benefits including multiple medical plan options, dental, and vision coverage.

The position is fully remote and can be done from anywhere in the US or Canada. You'll be part of a company that serves major clients like Netflix, Expedia, Peloton, and DoorDash, with their open-source product receiving millions of downloads weekly. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong data platform engineering experience who wants to make a significant impact in a growing field, as Gartner estimates that 50% of companies will be using GraphQL by 2025.

Last updated 11 days ago

Responsibilities For Sr Data Platform Engineer

  • Become a key contributor to the team, taking responsibility for various subsystems
  • Participate in and lead medium to large impact team initiatives
  • Assist with interviewing potential teammates
  • Create technical designs addressing cost efficiency, security, and observability
  • Deliver technical plans, one-pagers, DRs, and other artifacts
  • Work with tools like BigQuery, Airflow, Kafka, DBT, Fivetran, and more
  • Improve data access across the company
  • Participate in on-call rotation

Requirements For Sr Data Platform Engineer

Kubernetes
PostgreSQL
Kafka
  • 5+ years of experience in data platform engineering or related field
  • Expertise in systems architecture with experience in stateless, fault-tolerant systems
  • Familiarity with event-driven patterns and distributed paradigms
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing large-scale data projects
  • Proficiency with SQL, GitOps, DBT, BigQuery, Kafka, Postgres, and ELT Data Pipelines
  • Builder's mindset with willingness to question assumptions

Benefits For Sr Data Platform Engineer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Equity
  • Choice of 3 Anthem Blue Cross medical plans
  • Kaiser plans for California residents
  • Delta Dental coverage
  • VSP vision coverage
  • Equity

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