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Principal Data Engineer | Irving, TX

Motion Recruitment Partners, LLCIrving, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 5 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Leader

Job Description

We are searching for a Principal Data Engineer to join a small Data Engineering & platform team supporting research, ML, and sophisticated analytics. In this position you will be working with high-availability realtime data related to utilities, usage, pricing, and market information. This is a Senior/Principal-level position ideal for someone who has experience across a variety of data tools & techniques and is looking for the ability to make critical, independent decisions.
In this position you will be developing and maintaining Data warehouse/lakehouse environments, ingestion models & pipelines, data integrations/APIs, and more. You will be working closely with advanced analytics teams to understand their needs and creating custom solutions. You should have a solid grasp of technical concepts including data normalization, integrity concerns, backups, documentation best practices, and requirements gathering & design.
This is a hybrid position (3x/week) in Irving, TX
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis now and in the future. Required Skills & Experience
  • 8+ years of experience in data engineering
  • Databases
  • Data Structures
  • Data Lake/Lakehouse
  • Data Pipelines (ETL/ELT)
  • APIs/integrations
  • Python
  • SQL
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, data analytics, or similar
  • Prior experience supporting an R&D or startup team
What You Will Be Doing Daily Responsibilities
  • 80% Hands On
  • 20% Team Collaboration
The Offer
  • Eligible for Annual Salary Bonus
You will receive the following benefits:
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Benefits
  • Vision Benefits
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 401(k) & Match

Skills

SQL
ETL
Python

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