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Sr. Software Engineer, Data Engineering

Location: Palo Alto, CA · Category: Data, AI & Analytics · Seniority: Senior · Posted: November 6, 2026 · Verified: Nov 13, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This role designs, builds, and operates production-grade realtime and batch pipelines that ingest, process, validate, and deliver data powering user-behavior insights. The engineer creates shared datasets, fact tables, and internal data products while owning data correctness end to end. Requires 5+ years of software engineering experience with Python, Rust, Scala, Go, or Java and data pipeline tooling.
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Operator of X, a social platform monetised through ads, subscriptions and API access.

Headquarters: United States

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