Principal Data Engineer

Summary

Join Moxie as a Principal Data Engineer and take ownership of our data infrastructure, driving the evolution of our data systems as we scale. You will refine data pipelines, optimize infrastructure, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. This unique opportunity allows you to lead a mission-critical data platform, work with senior leadership, and build a high-performing data team. You'll also manage vendor partnerships and shape our long-term data strategy, including AI and machine learning initiatives. Moxie offers competitive compensation, equity, comprehensive health benefits, and a fully remote work environment. We are a rapidly growing company with a remote-first, high-trust culture.

Requirements

• Deep experience designing and maintaining scalable ETL pipelines and cloud-based data infrastructure (preferably AWS)
• Proficiency with tools like DBT, Prefect, Airbyte, Snowflake, and Omni
• Advanced SQL and data modeling skills, with a focus on analytics-ready data structures
• A strategic thinker who can design scalable solutions and architect systems for future growth
• Expertise in balancing trade-offs between speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency
• Skilled at refactoring and optimizing data pipelines for performance and maintainability
• Excellent communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and align data initiatives with business priorities
• Passionate about fostering a culture of data accessibility and self-service across teams
• A self-starter who thrives on autonomy and accountability
• Comfortable making high-impact decisions on infrastructure, vendor partnerships, and data strategy
• Experience mentoring engineers and establishing best practices within a growing organization

Responsibilities

• Build partnerships with key stakeholders: Orchard Analytics, Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, and Provider Success teams
• Begin managing data systems alongside Orchard Analytics
• Familiarize yourself with Moxie’s data infrastructure, including tools like AWS RDS, Airbyte, Prefect, Snowflake, DBT, and Omni
• Understand our domain-specific data models (scheduling, payments, memberships, etc.)
• Contribute to the data roadmap while handling Q&A, troubleshooting, and urgent analytics requests
• Take co-ownership of all data systems and serve as the technical lead for the data roadmap (working closely alongside Orchard Analytics)
• Manage capacity and recommend additional hires or resources as needed
• Become the domain expert for Moxie’s data models, collaborating with engineers to ensure best practices for schema design
• Own vendor relationships (Omni, DBT, Snowflake) and handle contract negotiations, service levels, and infrastructure decisions
• Collaborate with AI Engineers and Product Managers to build AI-powered tools and agents
• Develop scalable solutions for automating data requests, FAQs, and enhancing our customer-facing systems
• Begin planning and execution of long-term machine learning and data science projects

Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity options, and comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Fully remote role with global reach and the chance to collaborate with teams across the US and internationally