Lead/Staff Data Platform Engineer - Remote

Overview

At Gorilla, we're building the data infrastructure that powers energy companies on their journey to net-zero. As a Lead/Staff Data Platform Engineer, you'll play a key role in defining and scaling our data platform to meet the increasing complexity and volume of data-driven use cases in the energy industry. You’ll combine deep hands-on technical expertise with the ability to drive initiatives across teams, shaping the technical foundation that supports our products and customers.

You won’t just be building services—you’ll be designing the architecture, improving the developer experience, and guiding our platform strategy with a strong focus on performance, security, and scalability.

In Short

• SaaS experience in high-load, data-intensive environments.
• Lead the technical vision and strategy of our internal data platform.
• Design, implement, and evolve platform services using modern tooling.
• Drive cross-team initiatives focusing on reliability, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify platform gaps and design solutions.
• Mentor and support engineers, improving team practices.
• Ensure operational excellence by automating infrastructure.
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies based on business needs.

Requirements

• Proven experience designing, building, and scaling data platforms.
• Strong Python skills with a solid foundation in software engineering.
• Expertise with AWS services including Lambda, ECS/EC2, S3, and RDS.
• Deep experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Familiarity with tools like Airflow or DBT, and data platforms like Snowflake.
• Solid experience with CI/CD and platform reliability practices.
• Understanding of distributed computing concepts.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset and ability to lead technical projects.
• Strong communication skills and a mentoring attitude.
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Understanding of data governance and security best practices.

Benefits

• Flexible work options and the ability to work flexible hours.
• A job with purpose, making an impact in the energy sector.
• Clear remuneration approach based on experience and location.
• Generous PTO allowance and health insurance coverage.
• Career growth opportunities as Gorilla is growing rapidly.
• International travel for company gatherings.