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We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Software Engineer - Data Engineering to lead the design, development, and optimization of our enterprise-scale data infrastructure. In this role, you will architect and champion highly scalable, secure, and cost-effective data systems that power analytics, reporting, ML, and data products across the organization. This role combines hands-on technical leadership, cross-functional influence, platform ownership, and mentorship of engineering teams. You’ll be a core contributor to our long-term data strategy, execution, and operational excellence.
As a Staff Data Engineer, you will work closely with engineering leadership, data scientists, analysts, product managers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into robust, production-grade data solutions.
Platform & Strategy Impact: You won’t just write pipelines — you’ll define how data is built, shared, governed, and evolved across the company.
Leadership Beyond Code: Influence engineering standards, technology choices, and business outcomes.
Cross-Team Visibility: Work with diverse teams from analytics to product to executive leadership.
Ownership & Autonomy: Champion initiatives from architectural plans through deployment and live operations.
At iTradeNetwork, we provide advanced supply chain software and insights tailored to the food & beverage industry. Our mission is clear and ambitious: To feed the world. From the start, we’ve been dedicated to tackling the most pressing challenges within food and beverage supply chains, delivering innovative solutions and expert support that make a measurable impact.
Our cutting-edge technology helps businesses streamline complex procurement and fulfillment processes, minimize food waste, optimize inventory, manage compliance risk, and scale profitably. We’re proud to serve an elite customer base, including 13 of the top 25 North American grocers, 8 of the top 10 foodservice distributors, and 8 of the top 10 global food and beverage manufacturers.
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We are seeking an experienced and strategic Senior Software Engineer - Data Engineering to lead the design, development, and optimization of our enterprise-scale data infrastructure. In this role, you will architect and champion highly scalable, secure, and cost-effective data systems that power analytics, reporting, ML, and data products across the organization. This role combines hands-on technical leadership, cross-functional influence, platform ownership, and mentorship of engineering teams. You’ll be a core contributor to our long-term data strategy, execution, and operational excellence.
As a Staff Data Engineer, you will work closely with engineering leadership, data scientists, analysts, product managers, and stakeholders to translate business needs into robust, production-grade data solutions.
Platform & Strategy Impact: You won’t just write pipelines — you’ll define how data is built, shared, governed, and evolved across the company.
Leadership Beyond Code: Influence engineering standards, technology choices, and business outcomes.
Cross-Team Visibility: Work with diverse teams from analytics to product to executive leadership.
Ownership & Autonomy: Champion initiatives from architectural plans through deployment and live operations.
Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of scalable data platforms (data lakes, warehouses, streaming, OLAP/OLTP stores).
Define and own end-to-end data pipeline frameworks for real-time and batch data ingestion, processing, transformation, and serving.
Establish reusable frameworks and abstraction layers that increase development velocity and reduce operational risk.
Drive long-term strategy for data infrastructure, tooling, and processes aligned with business goals.
Act as technical authority and point of escalation for complex data engineering challenges.
Set standards for engineering excellence (code quality, architecture, performance, security, observability, and cost-efficiency).
Partner with product and business teams to understand analytic and operational requirements and translate them into deliverables.
Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to productionize models and analytics.
Influence cross-team prioritization and roadmap decisions through technical insight and business impact.
Build and enforce robust practices for monitoring, alerting, quality, change management, and incident response.
Ensure data accuracy, reliability, lineage, and compliance across data workflows.
Lead architectural capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost optimization initiatives.
Coach and mentor senior and mid-level data engineers; provide technical reviews and guidance.
Help build a strong engineering culture focused on collaboration, learning, and high-quality delivery.
10+ years of professional experience in data engineering, software engineering, or related fields.
Proven experience architecting large-scale data platforms used for analytics, operational reporting, and ML/AI.
Deep expertise in designing and building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehouses, and data lakes.
Strong background in distributed data processing (e.g., Spark, Flink, Hadoop) and realtime systems (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis).
Demonstrated success owning engineering workstreams end-to-end (design → deployment → operational support).
Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of translating complex concepts for technical and non-technical audiences.
Track record of influencing technical direction and collaborating with senior leadership.
Competitive salary packages
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits for you and your family
Flex PTO for exempt employees and competitive PTO for non-exempt
Paid parental leave for eligible employees
401(k) matching
Tuition reimbursement on approved programs
Great health & well-being benefits including Teladoc for general medical and mental health care
These benefits are only applicable to full-time employees
All iTradeNetwork positions are hybrid unless listed otherwise; candidates must be located in the hub(s) listed.
Provider of supply chain software for food and beverage.
Visit company websiteJobs and hiring trendsUSD 166000-172000 yearly / year
Full-time
Senior · 10+ years experience
Hybrid
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