Staff Data Engineer

Teleport

Staff Data Engineer building Teleport’s internal data platform for its AI infrastructure identity business. Designing pipelines, warehouse models, and quality controls for company-wide self-service analytics.

Posted 8/6/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $222,000 - $342,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data modeling, SQL, and building data pipelines using Python or Go, while ensuring data quality and compliance with access control and retention policies. Collaborates effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable data solutions.

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Data Modeling ExpertiseSQL ProficiencyData Pipeline Development in Python or GoCloud Data Warehouse ExperienceData Quality Assurance

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Hard Skills

Data ModelingSQLData Pipeline DevelopmentPythonGoCloud Data WarehouseSnowflakeBigQueryRedshiftPipeline Orchestration

Soft Skills

Collaborative MindsetIntellectual CuriosityTransparent CommunicationFeedback SeekingBuilder Mentality

Tools & Technologies

AirflowDbtGitHub

Industry Keywords

Data Quality ChecksAccess ControlData Retention PoliciesStakeholder CollaborationSelf-Service Data Access

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AirflowAmazon RedshiftBigQueryCloudGoPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and build data pipelines ingesting data from internal sources into a central warehouse
Design performant, well-documented, and evolvable data models and schemas
Build data quality checks and validation throughout the pipeline
Handle sensitive customer and user data through access control, redaction, and retention policies
Partner with product, engineering, finance, and revenue stakeholders to scope data sources and analytical tables
Enable teams to self-serve access to reliable, well-modeled data
Complete a collaborative take-home coding challenge in SQL/Go using GitHub

Requirements

What you’ll need

Willingness to collaborate with Teleport engineers on a coding challenge in SQL/Go
Builder mentality and experience building zero-to-one products
Expertise in data modeling and SQL
Extensive experience building data pipelines in Python or Go
Experience with a cloud data warehouse such as Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift
Experience with pipeline orchestration or transformation tooling
Experience handling sensitive data responsibly, including access control and data retention practices
Intellectual curiosity and willingness to master new technologies
Comfortable changing focus and working directly with stakeholders across the company
Collaborative, transparent, no-ego mindset and willingness to seek feedback
Go, mathematics/statistics background, and Airflow/dbt knowledge are nice to have, not required
Must live in the United States
Must be able to attend onboarding week in Oakland, California and occasional team events
Must be comfortable with background, employment, and educational credential verification
Must complete a take-home project that may take up to two weeks

Benefits

Comp & perks

Extensive health coverage
Annual expense budget
Rest and recovery policies that maximize your ability to recharge
Investment in your future with retirement savings plans
Professional development opportunities
Equity