TL;DR

Sr Staff Engineer (Data Platform): Architecting, scaling, and evolving a modern streaming and storage data platform powering AI-driven financial systems with an accent on secure multi-tenant data lakes, real-time event ingestion, and compliance. Focus on building high-throughput streaming infrastructure, distributed storage, and enabling ML training pipelines for personalization and analytics.

Location: Remote-first with presence in San Jose / San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Salary: $210,000 - $270,000

Company

%hirify_global% is a leading AI provider specializing in banking and credit unions, delivering domain-specific generative AI solutions to over 100 financial institutions.

What you will do

Design and deploy a secure, multi-tenant data lake supporting diverse data types for internal and external use.
Build and optimize high-throughput streaming platforms using Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming, or Pulsar.
Lead design and extension of distributed storage systems with RBAC and data versioning.
Develop APIs and data services for real-time analytics and BI tools.
Collaborate with ML/AI teams to build feature stores and automated pipelines for model training and personalization.
Mentor senior engineers and establish standards for data reliability, schema evolution, and observability.

Requirements

Must have 8+ years experience in data infrastructure and distributed systems.
Expertise in streaming systems and tools like Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming, or Pulsar.
Proven experience with distributed storage systems and data lakehouse architectures (Iceberg, Delta Lake, Hudi).
Strong knowledge of secure multi-tenant data systems with RBAC and governance policies.
Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java for building ETL/ELT frameworks.
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).

Nice to have

Experience with data mesh or domain-oriented data architecture.
Knowledge of feature store design for ML.
Familiarity with orchestration tools like dbt or Airflow.
Background in FinTech, banking, or high-compliance environments.

Culture & Benefits

100% paid health, dental, and vision care.
401(k) match and financial wellness perks.
Discretionary PTO and paid parental leave.
Remote-first flexibility.
Mental health, wellness, and family benefits.
Mission-driven team shaping the future of banking.