Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a Principal Engineer with at least 14 years of experience to serve as a technical visionary and thought leader for Acceldata's Open Data Platform (ODP). In this role, you will define the long-term technical strategy, lead the most complex architectural initiatives, and represent Acceldata in the global open-source and distributed systems community. You will work directly with engineering leadership and executives to shape product direction while driving innovation across the organization.

WHY JOIN US?

As a Principal Engineer at Acceldata, you will be at the forefront of shaping the future of enterprise data platforms, defining the technical vision for systems that power mission-critical workloads across the world's largest organizations. Your decisions will directly influence not only our platform but also the broader data ecosystem through open-source contributions and industry leadership.

You'll work alongside Apache members, committers, and industry veterans who are passionate about solving the hardest problems in distributed computing. This is a rare opportunity to combine deep technical impact with strategic influence, building technology that matters while shaping the direction of a growing data observability company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and drive the long-term technical strategy and architecture for the Open Data Platform, aligning with business objectives and industry trends.

• Own the design of the most complex, high-impact systems and establish architectural principles and patterns that scale across the organization.

• Identify emerging technologies and industry trends; lead research and development initiatives that position Acceldata at the cutting edge of data platform innovation.

• Serve as a recognized leader in the open-source community; drive Apache project contributions, represent Acceldata at conferences, and influence project roadmaps.

• Collaborate with CTO, VP of Engineering, and Product leadership to translate business strategy into technical execution; provide technical due diligence for strategic initiatives.

• Influence engineering practices, tools, and culture across multiple teams; establish best practices that elevate the entire engineering organization.

• Mentor Staff Engineers and Senior Engineers; develop technical leadership capabilities across the organization.

• Lead resolution of the most challenging technical problems spanning architecture, performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Engage with strategic customers and partners on complex technical discussions; translate customer needs into platform capabilities.