Principal Data Engineer

Principal Data Engineer

Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco

Your mission in the Data Engineering team:

At TouchTunes, your work matters, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Data Platform Engineer to lead the design, development, and optimization of our data platform. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of cloud architecture, big data engineering, and enabling AI/ML capabilities at scale. You will partner closely with data scientists, analysts, DevOps, and engineering teams to drive scalable, secure, and high-performing data solutions.

Your day-to-day:

· Architect and build scalable data platforms using AWS services such as S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, EMR, and CloudWatch.

· Design and optimize end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines using Databricks, PySpark, Python, and SQL to support batch and real-time data workflows.

· Define, build, and maintain data models and warehouse structures optimized for analytics and ML workloads.

· Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data workflows and ML models using Jenkins, Git, and other DevOps tools.

· Experience building and supporting real-time data pipelines using tools such as Kafka, Kinesis, or Structured Streaming.

· Drive the adoption of DataOps and MLOps best practices, ensuring robust testing, observability, monitoring, and rollback strategies.

· Partner with machine learning engineers to enable scalable model training, deployment, and monitoring pipelines.

· Establish and enforce data quality, governance, security, and cataloging standards (e.g., Unity Catalog).

· Evaluate and recommend new tools and frameworks that enhance the scalability and reliability of the data ecosystem.

· Mentor junior engineers, promote engineering excellence, and participate in architectural decision-making.

Your profile:

· 8+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 3+ years in a principal or lead-level role.

· Strong experience with AWS data services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, Redshift, EMR).

· Deep expertise in Databricks (clusters, jobs, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, notebooks).

· Proficiency in Python and PySpark for developing large-scale data processing jobs.

· Advanced SQL skills, including complex joins, window functions, CTEs, and performance tuning.

· Hands-on experience with Jenkins for CI/CD automation in data/ML workflows.

· Solid understanding of DataOps/MLOps practices, including version control, testing, monitoring, and deployment of data pipelines and models.

· Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow, dbt, or similar.

· Familiarity with data security, compliance, and governance frameworks.

· Strong problem-solving and communication skills; ability to lead cross-functional technical discussions.

Preferred Qualifications

· Familiarity with AI development tools and environments such as Cursor, and other modern code generation, debugging, or co-piloting platforms.

· Experience with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

· AWS or Databricks certifications are a plus.

What's in it for you:

At TouchTunes, your work impacts our customers as part of interesting projects that transform the in-venue entertainment industry. We foster open communication and collaboration across all levels, with approachable leaders that value all voices and empower you to excel and innovate. Our team thrives in an environment where fun meets hard work, and everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves.

TouchTunes

At TouchTunes, the world's largest in-venue interactive music and entertainment platform, we're all about sparking joy and human connection. That moment in a bar where someone at the next table cues the jukebox to play your favorite song? That's what we do – our platform plays millions of songs daily – but we're also so much more We just bought the largest soft-tipped darts business in the United States, we're reinventing our mobile app for launch later this year, and we're operating nearly 100,000 connected devices across North America and Europe. We're innovators, strategic thinkers, people making the future possible today – and what a great time to join our team.

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