Principal Engineer - Open Source Data Platform (ODP)

Define and drive the long-term technical strategy and architecture for the Open Data Platform, aligning with business objectives and industry trends.

Own the design of the most complex, high-impact systems and establish architectural principles and patterns that scale across the organization.

Identify emerging technologies and industry trends; lead research and development initiatives that position Acceldata at the cutting edge of data platform innovation.

Serve as a recognized leader in the open-source community; drive Apache project contributions, represent Acceldata at conferences, and influence project roadmaps.

Collaborate with CTO, VP of Engineering, and Product leadership to translate business strategy into technical execution; provide technical due diligence for strategic initiatives.

Influence engineering practices, tools, and culture across multiple teams; establish best practices that elevate the entire engineering organization.

Mentor Staff Engineers and Senior Engineers; develop technical leadership capabilities across the organization.

Lead resolution of the most challenging technical problems spanning architecture, performance, scalability, and reliability.

Engage with strategic customers and partners on complex technical discussions; translate customer needs into platform capabilities.

Drive alignment across engineering, product, and operations on technical decisions with broad organizational impact.

Work across diverse environments: Bare Metals, VM, Kubernetes, multi-cloud, and hybrid architectures at enterprise scale.