Several years of experience as a software engineer or platform engineer working with large-scale data systems, streaming architectures, or data/AI platforms Proven experience designing and delivering data platforms Expertise with streaming technologies (Kafka or similar) Hands-on experience with platform components such as Terraform, Terragrunt, CI/CD pipelines, Python, SQL, and cloud-native infrastructure Experience partnering with Data Science, AI Engineering, and cross-functional teams Strong communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders and document architecture clearly Experience mentoring, coaching, or leading engineers technically