Principal Software Engineer

• Power BI and semantic modeling
• Broader Azure data and analytics services
• Strong command of data engineering architecture, modern analytics platforms, dimensional and semantic modeling, and scalable, fault-tolerant pipelines.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL, with strong software engineering fundamentals (testing, version control, CI/CD, modular design).
• Working understanding of how data scientists consume data, enough to build the pipelines and feature/data infrastructure that support model training and serving.
• Demonstrated ability to solve ambiguous, complex business problems through robust technical design and pragmatic execution.
• Strong mentoring and influence skills — able to elevate engineering practices and lead technically without formal authority.
• Excellent communication skills; able to explain complex technical concepts and tradeoffs to both technical and non-technical partners across Ops, Business, Sales, Marketing, Product, and Engineering.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• 12+ years experience building data platforms supporting enterprise use cases across operations, commercial functions, and product-driven organizations.
• Experience spanning both BI modernization and data platform enablement for analytics and ML within the same platform.
• Familiarity with cloud-native engineering practices, infrastructure-as-code, and secure, scalable data environments.
• Experience defining platform-wide standards and reference architectures adopted across multiple teams.
• Experience building data pipelines that support RAG, LLM, or modern AI workloads on enterprise data.

The Principal Data Engineer is the technical anchor of IAA’s data and AI capability.

This person shapes how the company builds and scales its data platform — enabling better decisions, improved business performance, operational efficiencies, and a durable competitive advantage.

Through architecture, hands-on engineering, and influence, this leader directly impacts both technical direction and business outcomes across the organization.

RB Global (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide.

Through its auction sites in 13 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture.

The company’s marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. RB Global’s portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport.

RB Global full-time employees are offered medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurances.

Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and RB Global will match 100% for the first 4% contributed.

Employees will also receive 15 days of PTO each year.