Talent.com
Principal Data Infrastructure Engineer

Principal Data Infrastructure Engineer

fabric IncSeattle, WA, United States
job_description.job_card.variable_days_ago
serp_jobs.job_preview.job_type
  • serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
job_description.job_card.job_description

We’re a team of dedicated experts creating a new way to commerce for the age of AI Shopping. fabric is on a mission to build an AI Commerce Operating System to orchestrate, optimize, and scale unified commerce for everyone. It’s a system of intelligent actions on top of enterprise-grade products that keep demand with supply in sync and optimize outcomes for margin improvement and delivering brand promise.

Headquartered in San Francisco, fabric was founded by a group of industry veterans determined to bring the same technical principles found at Amazon to retail. Leading retailers, including Petmeds, Debenhams, Chico’s, Crate & Barrel, and Backcountry, trust fabric to run their modern commerce business. No matter what field you are in, fabric has exciting opportunities for people passionate about making a difference and skilled at what they do!

Here are four questions you should ask yourself :

  • Do I believe in fabric's mission?
  • Do I prefer iteration over specification, testing and learning over checklists?
  • Am I excited to use AI to experiment and work efficiently?
  • Am I motivated to disrupt e-commerce?

If the answer is yes, we want to talk to you!

Where we hire : We are a remote-first company, focused on hiring in specific geographic locations.

United States - We're limited to hiring in the following states :

Canada - We're limited to hiring in the following provinces :

Come build the future of commerce with us at fabric. We're pioneering the world’s first AI Commerce OS—revolutionizing how merchants grow, sell, and operate. Backed by top-tier investors and led by industry and AI veterans, our team moves fast, innovates boldly, and shares a relentless vision of success.

As a Principal Data Infrastructure Engineer

you’ll play a foundational role in designing and scaling the data platform that powers fabric’s Agentic AI platform for commerce.

Your Responsibilities - What you will do :

  • Design & Build : Architect a modern, scalable, and cost-effective data platform and data services using industry best practices.
  • Architect data infrastructure for both transactional (OLTP) and analytical (OLAP) use cases at scale
  • Build the foundational data services that power fabric's AI agents (feature stores, vector databases, ML pipelines)
  • Lead with Vision : Guide data strategy and architecture in partnership with the CPTO and engineering leaders, aligning infrastructure investments with long-term business and product goals.
  • Accelerate Product Development : Collaborate with Product Managers and SDEs to launch data-intensive features and products.
  • Ensure Quality & Compliance : Champion data governance, security, and high availability across all data systems.
  • Mentor & Influence : Set the bar for technical excellence across engineering, sharing best practices and fostering continuous learning.
  • Qualifications - What you bring to the table :

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in building distributed data systems, backend services and core infrastructure in high-growth or startup environments.
  • Proven ability to build data infrastructure from the ground up (0→1) and scale systems to support complex, high-throughput workloads across OLTP, OLAP and AI / ML use cases.
  • Deep expertise in modern data architectures including ETL / ELT pipelines, Data Lakes, Warehouses, Catalogs, and Real-time Streaming.
  • Cloud-native experience (AWS), including services like S3, Redshift, Glue, SageMaker, and Bedrock. Bonus : experience with Clickhouse, Airbyte, Rudderstack, Airflow, Metabase, Posthog.
  • Track record of shipping production-grade data products that drive business or product impact.
  • Strategic mindset with the ability to influence technical direction, guide engineering best practices, and align data work to business outcomes.
  • Strong collaborator with a bias for action—equally comfortable architecting, coding, and debugging alongside engineers as advising leadership on platform evolution.
  • Canadian locations : The base salary for this role is between CAD $150K to 200K annually.

    United States locations : The base salary for this role is between USD $160K to 205K annually.

    The annual base salary range for this full-time position reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all locations listed. Actual pay may vary, depending on qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this role may be eligible for an annual bonus, equity options, and company benefits (your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process). Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed above.

    What we bring to the table :

  • Competitive compensation packages
  • PTO and Holiday plans
  • Benefits packages which include Medical, Dental, Life, and Vision
  • Wellness & Technology Programs
  • Retirement Savings Plan
  • Fast-paced, fun and collaborative environment
  • A team invested in you both personally and professionally
  • #J-18808-Ljbffr

    serp_jobs.job_alerts.create_a_job

    Principal Engineer Data • Seattle, WA, United States

    Job_description.internal_linking.related_jobs
    • serp_jobs.job_card.promoted
    Data Governance Architect- Unity Catalog- Collibra

    Data Governance Architect- Unity Catalog- Collibra

    CapgeminiSeattle, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    Seattle, Washington, United States-(Open to Relocation).Capgemini is urgently seeking a Data Governance Architect to lead enterprise-level metadata and data access initiatives.The ideal candidate w...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_days
    Data Engineer III (AWS infrastructure) : 25-04674 (No C2C)

    Data Engineer III (AWS infrastructure) : 25-04674 (No C2C)

    Akraya IncRedmond, Washington, United States
    serp_jobs.job_card.permanent
    serp_jobs.filters_job_card.quick_apply
    Primary Skills : SQL(Expert), Python(Advanced), AWS(Advanced), ETL (Advanced), database design (Proficient).Duration : 12 Months with Possible Extension. Location : Redmond, WA (Onsite).Due to applicab...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_30
    • serp_jobs.job_card.promoted
    Data Pipeline Engineer (ML)

    Data Pipeline Engineer (ML)

    OSI EngineeringSeattle, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    Our client is scaling production ML systems and needs a hands-on engineer to help build, maintain, and run essential.You’ll own high-throughput data ingestion and transformation workflows (in...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_days
    BAMAI4-Systems and Data Analyst 4-B38-Systems and Data Analyst-General

    BAMAI4-Systems and Data Analyst 4-B38-Systems and Data Analyst-General

    Innova SolutionsSeatle,Washington,United States
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    serp_jobs.filters_job_card.quick_apply
    A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a.SAP Transportation Management (TM) Functional Analyst.Position Type : Full Time (Contract). Seattle, WA, Chandler, AZ, Dallas, TX, Long Beach,...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_30
    • serp_jobs.job_card.promoted
    Backend Data & Snowflake Engineer

    Backend Data & Snowflake Engineer

    3MD Inc.Redmond, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    Additionally, eligible hourly / non-exempt and exempt employees accrue up to 112 hours of PTO based on years of service and may annually take up to 8 hours of paid volunteer time.Additional paid sick...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_days
    Apple is hiring : Software Engineer - Visual Intelligence in Seattle

    Apple is hiring : Software Engineer - Visual Intelligence in Seattle

    MediabistroSeattle, WA, United States
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    Summary Visual Intelligence is a new feature, launched on the iPhone 16 with Apple Intelligence, that enables users to learn about the objects and places around them. We are a new and growing team b...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_30
    • serp_jobs.job_card.promoted
    Senior Software Engineer - Data Bridge

    Senior Software Engineer - Data Bridge

    RipplingSeattle, WA, United States
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance.It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and co...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_days
    Data Platform Admin

    Data Platform Admin

    Axiom Software Solutions LimitedBellevue, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    serp_jobs.filters_job_card.quick_apply
    Job Title : Data Privacy Engineer, Data Platform Admin, Lead Database Adminstrator, Database Adminstrator.We are seeking an experienced Database Administrator (DBA) / Data Platform Administrator to ...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_30
    BAMAI3-Systems and Data Analyst 3-B38-Systems and Data Analyst-General

    BAMAI3-Systems and Data Analyst 3-B38-Systems and Data Analyst-General

    Innova SolutionsSeattle,Washington,United States
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    serp_jobs.filters_job_card.quick_apply
    A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a.SAP Production Planning (PP) Consultant.Position Type : Full Time (Contract). Seattle, WA, Chandler, AZ, Dallas, TX, Long Beach, CA, Miami, FL...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_30
    • serp_jobs.job_card.promoted
    • serp_jobs.job_card.new
    Transportation Management System (TMS) Analyst - 5952760

    Transportation Management System (TMS) Analyst - 5952760

    Veterans StaffingRedmond, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    Accenture Flex Job Opportunity.Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company.As an Accent...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_hours
    • serp_jobs.job_card.promoted
    Executive Assistant, Database Services

    Executive Assistant, Database Services

    AmazonSeattle, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    Amazon is seeking a dedicated, multitasking, and customer obsessed individual to support 2-3 Directors across the Database Services team within the Utility Computing org at AWS.This role requires s...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_30
    • serp_jobs.job_card.promoted
    Database Architect

    Database Architect

    Compunnel Inc.Redmond, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    IT experience, including more than 5 years specializing in Azure Database Migration, effectively led, managed, and governed technical teams. Understanding customer DB SQL server landscape.Configurin...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_days
    • serp_jobs.job_card.new
    GCP Data Engineer

    GCP Data Engineer

    Zone IT SolutionsSeattle, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    serp_jobs.filters_job_card.quick_apply
    We are seeking a talented GCP Data Engineer based in California City.You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and data solutions on the Google Cloud Pl...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_hours
    GCP Devops Architect

    GCP Devops Architect

    Purple DriveSeattle, WA, Washington, USA
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    GCP Devops Architect 10+ years We are seeking an experienced GCP Devops Architect to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of cl...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_30
    • serp_jobs.job_card.promoted
    Infrastructure Architect

    Infrastructure Architect

    Compunnel Inc.Redmond, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    Candidate should be Bilingual - Spanish / Portuguese.IT experience and minimum of 3 years of experience on Azure Infra Azure Migrate Azure Networking Mainly Azure SQL IaaS PaaS Azure Storage Azure ...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_days
    • serp_jobs.job_card.new
    ZipRecruiter is hiring : Senior Software Engineer - Audience Intelligence in Seat

    ZipRecruiter is hiring : Senior Software Engineer - Audience Intelligence in Seat

    MediabistroSeattle, WA, United States
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale.Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we\'re here to delight them all the way fr...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_hours
    Senior Software Engineer - Audience Intelligence

    Senior Software Engineer - Audience Intelligence

    MediabistroSeattle, WA, United States
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    StubHub is on a mission to redefine the live event experience on a global scale.Whether someone is looking to attend their first event or their hundredth, we're here to delight them all the way fro...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_1_day
    • serp_jobs.job_card.promoted
    • serp_jobs.job_card.new
    Transportation Management System (TMS) Analyst - 5952760

    Transportation Management System (TMS) Analyst - 5952760

    USA JobsRedmond, WA, US
    serp_jobs.job_card.full_time
    Accenture Flex Job Opportunity.Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company.Accenture is...serp_jobs.internal_linking.show_moreserp_jobs.last_updated.last_updated_variable_hours