Principal Engineer - Data & Platforms (m/f/d)
BIT Capital · Berlin, DE
YOUR ROLE We are looking for a Principal Engineer - Data & Platforms to join our data and engineering team at BIT Capital. In this role, you will act as a ke...
Job description
YOUR ROLE: We are looking for a Principal Engineer - Data & Platforms to join our data and engineering team at BIT Capital. In this role, you will act as a key technical authority shaping the evolution of our core data platform, which powers proprietary equity research and AI-driven analytics . Operating at petabyte scale and under real-world production constraints, you will define architectural direction, drive critical platform decisions, and ensure the system scales reliably as a long-term strategic asset. You will own the end-to-end technical direction and lifecycle of the data platform, spanning architecture, implementation, and operations, while systematically evolving it towards higher reliability, quality, security, and efficiency. The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership and offers significant scope to grow into broader responsibility over time. You will operate across team boundaries, aligning platform capabilities with research, data science, and business needs, and influencing engineering decisions beyond your immediate domain. What you will do: Design, build, and operate large-scale data pipelines and platform components handling complex, high-v...