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Anaplan

Principal Data Engineer

Anaplan · London, United Kingdom

Posted about 2 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
66 days
Anaplan's roles stay open a median of 66 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Anaplan's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Anaplan
high
114 stale, 12 reposted of 142 open
Hiring momentum
254 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-08

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Anaplan's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Anaplan.

About this role

The Principal Data Engineer at Anaplan will lead the technical direction for the company's data platform, focusing on ingesting, transforming, storing, serving, and governing data at scale. This role involves building robust data pipelines, managing data systems that support AI infrastructure, and collaborating with various teams to enhance data models and analytics workflows.

Our read on this posting2.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Anaplan as an employer.

What you need

  • Extensive data engineering experience in complex data environments
  • Deep understanding of database ecosystems for AI and machine learning (e.g., Vector databases, NoSQL, Document stores)
  • Hands-on experience building and scaling large-scale data platforms in production
  • Experience with distributed data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Flink, Hadoop)
  • Expertise in message brokers and event streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, Kinesis)
  • End-to-end exposure to data pipeline lifecycle development with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Dagster)

Nice to have

  • Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineering teams
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
  • Experience implementing data observability, monitoring, and alerting frameworks at scale
  • Familiarity with Anaplan or similar enterprise planning platforms

Worth weighing

  • No salary or specific benefits listed
  • The role requires a high level of expertise in various technologies, indicating a demanding environment
  • The position involves significant collaboration across teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills

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Listed by Anaplan on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-08. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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