Principal Software Engineer II, Data Engineering

Cambridge Mobile Telematics - Cambridge, MA

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Cambridge, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Principal Software Engineer II, Data Engineering at Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is a leadership role focused on enhancing road safety through innovative data engineering solutions. This position involves mentoring junior developers, leading data-centric projects, and collaborating with product managers to architect optimal data platforms. The engineer will tackle complex technical challenges, drive full-stack development, and ensure adherence to company standards while supporting production systems.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide junior developers in software development procedures within the data engineering domain.
• Lead and manage formal project groups focused on data-centric initiatives.
• Develop innovative solutions for complex technical problems in data engineering and translate them into business solutions.
• Assume a leadership role in code and design reviews, specializing in data engineering and data processing code.
• Drive full-stack design and development with an emphasis on maintainability, usability, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborate with product managers to understand business direction and architect data platforms for efficient processing.
• Work closely with technical leads and stakeholders to develop project plans and execution strategies.
• Tackle significant issues in data engineering requiring analysis of intangible factors.
• Provide support and troubleshoot production issues within data engineering systems, including on-call responsibilities.
• Adhere to the company's development and operational standards and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and/or certification.
• 9+ years of relevant working experience.
• Proven expertise in development at scale, focusing on high throughput and low latency in data-intensive applications.
• Proficiency in one or more of Python, Ruby, Java, or C++, with a willingness to expand knowledge.
• Experience with continuous deployment and test-driven development (TDD).
• Strong development skills in Python; JavaScript knowledge is optional.
• Proficiency in Django.
• Experience in relational database schema design, including MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Comfortable working with AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, SNS, SQS, and RDS (Postgres), as well as NoSQL databases.
• Proficient in creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and AWS deployment descriptors with CloudFormation.
• Knowledgeable in containerization technologies, specifically Docker.
• Hands-on experience in developing web applications, including HTTP REST backends and Angular frontends.

Benefits

• Fair and competitive salary based on skills and experience, and annual performance bonus.
• Equity may be awarded in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance, matching 401k, short-term & long-term disability and parental leave.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off including vacation, sick days & public holidays.
• Flexible scheduling and work from home policy depending on role and responsibilities.