Anaplan

Principal Data Engineer - AI

Anaplan$145K — $175K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Pennsylvania, US
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of extensive data engineering experience in complex environments.
  • Deep expertise in database ecosystems driving AI and machine learning (e.g., Vector databases, NoSQL).
  • Hands-on experience in building scalable data platforms for production use.
  • Proficient with distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Hadoop).
  • Strong skills in message brokers and event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis).
  • Advanced SQL and Python skills with practical application.
  • Familiarity with cloud data warehouses and lake architectures (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks).

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and deployment of scalable Big Data systems.
  • Architect and manage foundational data systems for AI infrastructure.
  • Develop end-to-end data engineering solutions, including ETL/ELT processes.
  • Build and optimize storage and processing layers for analytics workloads.
  • Engineer pipelines that manage large-scale enterprise data efficiently.
  • Implement data quality frameworks to ensure integrity and governance.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create data models aligned with business metrics.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work model with onsite expectations.
  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge data technologies.
  • Cross-team collaboration with diverse analytics and engineering teams.
  • Focus on innovation in data architecture and design.
Full Job Description
We9re seeking a Principal Data Engineer who can work across the full stack of Anaplan9s data platform, setting the technical direction for how we ingest, transform, store, serve, and govern data at scale. You will build highly performant, robust data pipelines that process massive volumes of data in real-time and batch. This foundational work empowers business users to leverage vast datasets in their planning workflows and forms the bedrock for our advanced analytics and AI initiatives. You9ll need deep knowledge of distributed computing, data architecture, and strong software engineering skills to tackle complex, high-scale data challenges.

This role is open to candidates located in the Eastern or Central time zones. Employees who live within commuting distance of one of our offices will be expected to work onsite two days per week as part of our hybrid work model

Your Impact
  • Lead the data architecture, design, and deployment of scalable, high-throughput Big Data systems into production environments.
  • Architect, deploy, and manage the foundational data systems that underlie modern AI infrastructure, including vector, NoSQL, and document databases.
  • Develop end-to-end data engineering solutions, including robust ETL/ELT pipelines, API services, and data ingestion frameworks.
  • Design and build the storage and processing layers powering our analytics workloads: data lakes, data warehouses, distributed file systems, and real-time streaming architectures.
  • Engineer feature-rich context pipelines that process large-scale enterprise data, balancing batch and streaming patterns seamlessly.
  • Optimize and scale large distributed queries and data transformations to ensure high performance and low latency for end users.
  • Implement data quality frameworks to measure and ensure data integrity, reliability, and governance across all data assets.
  • Collaborate with analytics, product, and platform teams to build data models that capture the semantics of customer metrics, hierarchies, and relationships.
  • Stay current with the modern data stack and big data landscape, evaluating new tools, distributed computing frameworks, and database technologies for potential adoption.

Your Skills
  • Extensive data engineering experience, demonstrating a strong track record of hands-on execution and delivery in complex data environments.
  • Deep practical understanding of the database ecosystems that power AI and machine learning infrastructure (e.g., Vector databases, NoSQL, and Document stores).
  • Hands-on experience building, scaling, and shipping large-scale data platforms in production.
  • Deep practical experience with distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Flink, Hadoop).
  • Strong expertise in message brokers and event streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, Kinesis).
  • End-to-end exposure to data pipeline lifecycle development, including extensive experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Dagster).
  • Hands-on expertise with cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and data lake architectures (e.g., Databricks, Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg).
  • Advanced SQL skills and proficiency in Python.
  • Strong background in modern software development practices (testing, code review, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code).

Desirable
  • Extensive, progressive experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineering teams.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Experience implementing data observability, monitoring, and alerting frameworks at scale.
  • Familiarity with Anaplan or similar enterprise planning platforms.


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About Anaplan

Anaplan is a cloud-based business planning and performance management platform that enables businesses to manage their financial and operational planning processes. The platform provides a range of solutions, including sales performance management, workforce planning, supply chain planning, and financial planning and analysis. Anaplan's platform is designed to be flexible and scalable, allowing businesses to adapt to changing market conditions and business needs. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Anaplan
Size
14 employees
Market Cap
$9.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$153.9 million
Founded
2006
5 Year Trend
+37.5%
Revenue
$447.7 million
NASDAQ

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