True Anomaly

Principal Data Engineer

True Anomaly · Denver, CO or Long Beach, CA

Posted 23 days ago · $200,000 - $280,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
23 days
True Anomaly's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
95% of True Anomaly's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at True Anomaly
low
0 stale, 4 reposted of 183 open
Hiring momentum
220 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

The Principal Data Engineer at True Anomaly will lead the design and development of scalable data platforms, focusing on solving complex data engineering challenges. This hands-on role involves building and optimizing data pipelines, establishing engineering standards, and mentoring other engineers while leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity. Collaboration with various teams to translate requirements into data solutions is also a key responsibility.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • 10+ years of experience in data engineering and software engineering
  • Strong hands-on Python and SQL experience
  • 3+ years of experience with Snowflake, Databricks, or both
  • Strong understanding of data engineering, data architecture, data modeling and ELT/ETL
  • Strong understanding of software engineering practices including Git, testing, CI/CD and code reviews
  • Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and mentor other engineers

Nice to have

  • Experience with AWS, Azure or GCP
  • Experience with Airflow, dbt, Kafka or similar technologies
  • Experience building out Lakehouse architectures
  • Experience with data governance, lineage and observability

What you get

  • Base Salary: Denver - $200,000 - $280,000, Long Beach - $210,000 - $290,000
  • Equity
  • Health, Dental, Vision, HRA/HSA options
  • PTO and paid holidays
  • 401K
  • Parental Leave

Worth weighing

  • Onsite requirements may change based on business needs, with at least 3 days per week expected in the office
  • Position requires U.S. citizenship or eligibility to obtain required authorizations due to ITAR regulations

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Listed by True Anomaly on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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