Principal Data Engineer

Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies headquartered in the US to the top of the list.

Pattern accelerates brands on global ecommerce marketplaces leveraging proprietary technology and AI. Utilizing more than 46 trillion data points, sophisticated machine learning and AI models, Pattern optimizes and automates all levers of ecommerce growth for global brands, including advertising, content management, logistics and fulfillment, pricing, forecasting and customer service. Hundreds of global brands depend on Pattern’s ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth across 60+ global marketplaces—including Amazon, Walmart.com , Target.com , eBay, Tmall, TikTok Shop, JD, and Mercado Libre. To learn more, visit pattern.com or email press@pattern.com .

Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies headquartered in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces®.

Lead the design, development, and optimization of enterprise-scale data pipelines and architectures to drive data-driven decision-making. Architect efficient data tables and schemas to enhance query performance, ensuring seamless integration with cross-functional teams

Key Responsibilities - Data Pipeline

• Design and implement high-performance data pipelines using ETL processes, batch/streaming frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Airflow), and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Optimize data ingestion, transformation, and storage workflows to meet scalability, reliability, and latency requirements.
  
  

Key Responsibilities - Data Architecture & Query Efficiency

• Architect database schemas and dimensional models (e.g., star/snowflake) to maximize query performance and reduce latency.
• Implement indexing strategies, partitioning, and materialized views to optimize data retrieval.
  
  

Key Responsibilities - Collaboration & Governance

• Partner with data scientists, product managers, and engineers to align data infrastructure with business needs.
• Establish data governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with security, privacy, and quality standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster best practices in data engineering
  
  

Key Responsibilities - Innovation & Leadership

• Stay ahead of industry trends (e.g., AI/ML integration, real-time analytics) and advocate for emerging technologies.
• Lead technical strategy for data infrastructure, balancing innovation with operational stability.
  
  

Technical Expertise

• 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on ETL, data modelling, and cloud-based architectures.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and tools like Spark and Snowflake.
• Strong knowledge of database design, dimensional modeling, and query optimization.
  
  

Leadership & Collaboration

• Proven ability to lead teams, mentor engineers, and drive technical initiatives.
• Experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in machine learning model deployment or real-time analytics.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes).
  
  

Our Core Values

• Game Changers- A game changer is someone who looks at problems with an open mind and shares new ideas with team members, regularly reassesses existing plans and attaches a realistic timeline to goals, makes profitable, productive, and innovative contributions, and actively pursues improvements to Pattern’s processes and outcomes.
• Data Fanatics- A data fanatic is someone who recognizes problems and seeks to understand them through data, draws unbiased conclusions based on data that lead to actionable solutions, and continues to track the effects of the solutions using data.
• Partner Obsessed- An individual who is partner obsessed clearly explains the status of projects to partners and relies on constructive feedback, actively listens to partner’s expectations, and delivers results that exceed them, prioritizes the needs of your partners, and takes the time to create a personable experience for those interacting with Pattern.
• Team of Doers- Someone who is a part of a team of doers uplifts team members and recognizes their specific contributions, takes initiative to help in any circumstance, actively contributes to supporting improvements, and holds themselves accountable to the team as well as to partners.
  
  

Pattern is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.