Staff Data Platform Engineer

Gemini is seeking a Staff Data Platform Engineer to own and evolve their data warehouse infrastructure. This role involves defining standards, leading architecture, monitoring costs, and ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of their data platform. The ideal candidate will be a technical leader within the data org, driving best practices and mentoring other engineers.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure engineering
• 3+ years of experience focused on platform-level responsibilities
• Strong hands-on experience with Databricks and AWS data services
• Deep knowledge of data warehouse and lakehouse architectures (Airflow, ETL, Delta, Parquet)
• Strong programming experience with Python, SQL, and infrastructure-as-code frameworks
• Proven track record in cost optimization, spend visibility, and scaling cloud-based data workloads
• Experience with data governance, security, and access management (RBAC/ABAC, encryption, auditing)
• Strong understanding of reliability, monitoring, and observability for distributed data systems
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-team architecture and mentor other engineers

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off