Principal Data Engineer

Location: Irvine, CA, United States

Annual salary: $154,600–$195,000

Company

hirify.global provides property intelligence, data, and technology solutions supporting the global property and real estate ecosystem.

What you will do

• Design and implement scalable, high-performance batch and streaming data solutions.
• Lead the architecture and delivery of reusable, enterprise-grade data capabilities.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
• Define and document solution architectures, technical designs, and requirements.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to engineering and support teams.
• Evaluate architectural impacts, resolve complex data challenges, and support enterprise technology initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of IT experience with data architecture, data integration, data quality, and enterprise architecture.
• Strong knowledge of data modeling and the full lifecycle of database, data warehouse, and data mart design.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and Google Cloud Platform, including Dataflow, BigQuery, and related data services.
• Strong programming skills in Python and PySpark, with experience in Hadoop, Spark, Elasticsearch, SQL, and NoSQL technologies.
• Experience with graph databases such as Neo4j and Google Spanner, orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow, and data processing technologies such as Apache Beam.

Nice to have

• Experience in real estate, mortgage, or insurance domains.
• Experience with AI development frameworks and lifecycle methodologies.
• Experience working in pair-programming environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on innovation, inclusion, professional growth, and technical impact.
• Flexible working model, competitive paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and well-being and volunteer time off.
• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and a baby stipend.
• Medical plan options with mental health and wellness support.
• 401(k) with company match, a $400 annual well-being stipend, and tuition assistance up to $5,250.