Tipalti
Financial Services
StaffDataPlatformEngineer
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“Staff Data Platform Engineer at Tipalti. Skills: Data Platform Engineering, Data Architecture, GenAI, RAG. Design next-generation data platform. Implement scalable solutions”
Industry & Context.
Solve complex issues
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years Data Engineering experience, 8+ years Data Architecture experience, Experience with modern big data platforms, Hands-on Data infrastructure experience, High proficiency in Python, High proficiency in SQL
Nice to Have
Potential to evolve into leadership role, Experience with Snowflake, Experience with Databricks, Experience with similar technologies, Experience with Orchestration, Experience with scalability, Experience with reliability, Experience with cloud architecture, Experience with dimensional modeling, Experience with schema design, Experience implementing Data Warehouse architectures, Experience implementing Lakehouse architectures, Practical experience architecting RAG pipelines, Practical experience building RAG pipelines
What You'll Do.
Design next-generation data platform
Implement scalable solutions
Implement secure solutions
Implement intelligent solutions
Power operational reporting
Power GenAI applications
Bridge business requirements and technical execution
Advocate for data-first culture
Build tools for diverse workloads
Translate business objectives into technical strategies
Lead engineering effort for delivery
Evaluate technologies
Prototype technologies
Foster community of practice
Mentor senior engineers
Mentor mid-level engineers
Elevate team's technical bar
Implement Data Discovery frameworks
Implement Data Quality frameworks
Implement Data Governance frameworks
Automate Data Discovery frameworks
Automate Data Quality frameworks
Automate Data Governance frameworks
Ensure solutions are trustworthy
Ensure compliance with financial regulations
Build platforms at scale
Build data infrastructure
Understand data movement strategies
Implement high-frequency batching
Implement real-time event streaming
Implement dimensional modeling
Implement schema design
Implement Data Warehouse architectures
Implement Lakehouse architectures
Architect RAG pipelines
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with product managers; Influence engineering teams; Drive consensus; Explain architectural concepts; Work with non-technical partners; Work with diverse global team
Communication Scope
Explain complex concepts; Communicate with C-level
Full Job Description
Staff Data Platform Engineer We are looking for a Staff Data Platform Engineer to join our Engineering team and lead the evolution of our next-generation data platform. In this high-impact role, you will operate as a player-coach: you will be the technical visionary responsible for designing the ecosystem, while remaining deeply hands-on to implement scalable, secure, and intelligent solutions that power everything from operational reporting to advanced GenAI applications. You will bridge the gap between complex business requirements and technical execution, advocating for a data-first culture. This role offers a clear growth path: while it currently starts as an individual contributor position, it has the potential to evolve into a leadership role. Why join Tipalti? Tipalti is the AI-powered platform for finance automation, elevating how finance teams operate in the global economy. We empower our customers to scale faster and smarter by removing the complexities of doing global business and accelerating their finance operations efficiency. Our platform provides a comprehensive suite of finance automation solutions designed for mid-market businesses across accounts payable, global payouts, procurement, employee expenses, corporate cards, supplier management, tax compliance, and treasury. Tipalti partners with leading financial institutions such as Citi, Wells Fargo, J. P. Morgan, and Visa, enabling over 5,000 global companies to efficiently and securely pay millions of suppliers and payees across 200+ countries and territories, in 120 currencies. At Tipalti, we pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, the quality of our product and the capabilities of our people. Tipaltians are passionate about the work they do, and keen to get the job done. Tipalti offers competitive benefits, a flexible workplace, career coaching, and an environment where diverse individuals can thrive and make an impact. Our culture ensures everyone checks their egos at the door and stands re
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