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Principal Data Engineer

Boston, MA

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$152,000–228,500/year · BaseAnnual period assumed — pay source
Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or equivalent experience The base salary range for this full-time position is $152,000- $228,500. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The salary displayed reflects the range for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by state, work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. Your recruiter can share more about the specific details of the compensation and benefit package during the hiring process. Why should you join Recorded Future? Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.6-star user rating on G2 and more than 50% of Fortune 100 companies as customers.
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What you’ll work on

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  • Mentor direct reports to bring out the best in all members of the team

  • Develop, productize, monitor, and maintain DRP-focused data pipelines to analyze and ingest data at scale

  • Build tools and APIs to facilitate access to data and analytics developed from Digital Risk Protection systems and the Intelligence Graph

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Identify, scope, and own technical solutions necessary to achieve data convergence across Digital Risk Protection systems and data streams Mentor direct reports to bring out the best in all members of the team Work with the Malicious Sites, Identity, and Surface Web teams to align, analyze, and ingest digital risk data streams into Digital Risk Protection systems and the Intelligence Graph
Work with the Malicious Sites, Identity, and Surface Web teams to align, analyze, and ingest digital risk data streams into Digital Risk Protection systems and the Intelligence Graph Develop, productize, monitor, and maintain DRP-focused data pipelines to analyze and ingest data at scale Build tools and APIs to facilitate access to data and analytics developed from Digital Risk Protection systems and the Intelligence Graph
Develop, productize, monitor, and maintain DRP-focused data pipelines to analyze and ingest data at scale Build tools and APIs to facilitate access to data and analytics developed from Digital Risk Protection systems and the Intelligence Graph Analyze and explain patterns in digital risk data to drive business-critical decisions

Tools in this posting

  • Python
  • AWS
  • Kafka
  • Kubernetes
  • MongoDB
  • Django
  • Flask
  • Elasticsearch
  • Prefect
  • Neo4j
  • Fastapi
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What You'll Bring: - 5+ years of Python programming - 3+ years of experience with
- AI approaches and productizing flagship LLM output - Developing REST APIs with Python frameworks (e.g. Flask, Django, FastAPI) - Architecting and delivering production-grade applications and ETL/ELT pipelines
- 3+ years of experience with - Message buses (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ), MongoDB, graph databases like AWS Neptune/Neo4j, cloud computing tools, and ElasticSearch - Preferred experience with orchestration tools such as Argo CD, Kubernetes, Prefect
- Message buses (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ), MongoDB, graph databases like AWS Neptune/Neo4j, cloud computing tools, and ElasticSearch - Preferred experience with orchestration tools such as Argo CD, Kubernetes, Prefect - AI approaches and productizing flagship LLM output

Job description

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With 1,000+ intelligence professionals serving over 1,900 clients worldwide, Recorded Future is the world’s most advanced, and largest, intelligence company!

Recorded Future combats cyber security threats by delivering actionable intelligence from our various Digital Risk Protection data streams. We are looking for a Principal Data Engineer to drive improvements in the Digital Risk Protection department. 

What You'll Do:

  • Identify, scope, and own technical solutions necessary to achieve data convergence across Digital Risk Protection systems and data streams
  • Mentor direct reports to bring out the best in all members of the team
  • Work with the Malicious Sites, Identity, and Surface Web teams to align, analyze, and ingest digital risk data streams into Digital Risk Protection systems and the Intelligence Graph
  • Develop, productize, monitor, and maintain DRP-focused data pipelines to analyze and ingest data at scale
  • Build tools and APIs to facilitate access to data and analytics developed from Digital Risk Protection systems and the Intelligence Graph
  • Analyze and explain patterns in digital risk data to drive business-critical decisions
  • Create technical project plans and drive the successful execution of DRP initiatives, with input from our Product team and other developers on your team

What You'll Bring:

  • 5+ years of Python programming
  • 3+ years of experience with 
    • Message buses (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ), MongoDB, graph databases like AWS Neptune/Neo4j, cloud computing tools, and ElasticSearch 
    • Preferred experience with orchestration tools such as Argo CD, Kubernetes, Prefect
    • AI approaches and productizing flagship LLM output
    • Developing REST APIs with Python frameworks (e.g. Flask, Django, FastAPI)
    • Architecting and delivering production-grade applications and ETL/ELT pipelines
    • Applying statistical techniques to draw accurate, impactful conclusions
  • Leadership experience
    • Ability to present information to stakeholders with varying levels of technical expertise
    • Experience engaging with technical leaders across geographies and divisions/companies
    • Excellent written & verbal communication when collaborating with colleagues across various locations and timezones, designing technical approaches, and writing documentation 
    • Eagerness to continue learning and teaching new skills to team members, in order to raise the bar across the team
  • Proven success in architecting, leading, and delivering high-impact projects 
  • Efficient & accurate problem solving skills, including the ability to debug both software and data 
  • Excellent attention to detail & ability to work independently while delivering high-quality results
  • Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or equivalent experience

 

The base salary range for this full-time position is $152,000- $228,500. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The salary displayed reflects the range for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by state, work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. Your recruiter can share more about the specific details of the compensation and benefit package during the hiring process.

Why should you join Recorded Future?
Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.6-star user rating on G2 and more than 50% of Fortune 100 companies as customers.

Want more info? 
Blog & Podcast: Learn everything you want to know (and maybe some things you’d rather not know) about the world of cyber threat intelligence
Linkedin, Instagram & Twitter: What’s happening at Recorded Future
The Record: The Record is a cybersecurity news publication that explores the untold stories in this rapidly changing field
Timeline: History of Recorded Future
Recognition: Check out our awards and announcements

We are committed to maintaining an environment that attracts and retains talent from a diverse range of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles.  By ensuring all feel included and respected for being unique and bringing their whole selves to work, Recorded Future is made a better place every day.

If you need any accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to our recruiting team at careers@recordedfuture.com 

Recorded Future is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Recorded Future does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

Recorded Future will not discharge, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.

Recorded Future does not administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. This is in compliance with the law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in alignment with our hiring practices across all jurisdictions.

Recorded Future maintains a drug-free workplace.

Note: Our interview process for all final-round candidates requires a mandatory in-person interview or a live, scheduled video conference with the hiring manager. We do not conduct interviews via instant messaging or text. All communications during the application process will come from individuals within our HR department via their Recorded Future email address.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Recorded Future will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Recorded Future, including those sent to our employees or through our website, will become the property of Recorded Future. Recorded Future will not be liable for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Agencies must have a valid written agreement in place with Recorded Future's recruitment team and must receive written authorization before submitting resumes. Submissions made without such agreements and authorization will not be accepted and no fees will be paid.

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Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or equivalent experience The base salary range for this full-time position is $152,000- $228,500. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The salary displayed reflects the range for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by state, work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. Your recruiter can share more about the specific details of the compensation and benefit package during the hiring process. Why should you join Recorded Future? Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 40 nationalities and embody our core values of having high standards, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.6-star user rating on G2 and more than 50% of Fortune 100 companies as customers.
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