Please note, this team is hiring across all levels and candidates are individually assessed and appropriately leveled based upon their skills and experience.
We are seeking skilled engineers to build scalable distributed systems and integrate agentic AI and conversational analytics.
Architect and deploy global-scale distributed data platforms and pipelines
Design backend infrastructure for agentic AI workflows and conversational analytics
Define data strategies and conceptual models with application teams
Provide technical leadership and mentorship across project lifecycles
From the employer’s posting
Please note, this team is hiring across all levels and candidates are individually assessed and appropriately leveled based upon their skills and experience.
We are seeking skilled engineers to build scalable distributed systems and integrate agentic AI and conversational analytics. As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will lead the architecture, data modeling, and core infrastructure powering our next-generation AI and analytics platforms.
Architect, develop, and deploy global-scale distributed platforms and pipelines for massive data ingestion, transformation, and analytical reporting.
Design and refine backend infrastructure supporting Agentic AI workflows, autonomous systems, and conversational analytics with natural language interfaces.
Partner with application teams to define data strategies and durable conceptual models spanning OLTP/OLAP and generative AI architectures (e.g., RAG).
Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the project lifecycle, focusing on efficient data modeling, prompt engineering, and high-performance data access services.
Proven experience designing and deploying Agentic AI systems and working with AI application frameworks.
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly.
Bachelor or Master degree in STEM majors.
Experience building products using at least 1 of each of the following distributed technologies: - Relational Stores (i.e.
Experience with software engineering standard methodologies (e.g., unit testing, code reviews, design documents).
Experience working with GCP, Azure, AWS, or similar cloud platform technologies.
Qualification wording
Proven experience designing and deploying Agentic AI systems and working with AI application frameworks.
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly.
Bachelor or Master degree in STEM majors.
Experience building products using at least 1 of each of the following distributed technologies: - Relational Stores (i.e. Postgres, MySQL, or Oracle) - Columnar, NoSQL, or Vector Stores (i.e. Starrocks, Clickhouse, BigQuery, Pinecone or pgvector) - Distributed Processing Engines (i.e. Apache Spark, Apache Flink) - Distributed Queues (i.e. Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or GCP PubSub)
Experience with software engineering standard methodologies (e.g., unit testing, code reviews, design documents).
Experience working with GCP, Azure, AWS, or similar cloud platform technologies.
Education & alternatives
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly.
- Bachelor or Master degree in STEM majors.
- Strong algorithms, data structures, and coding background with either Java, Python, or Scala programming experience (Python highly preferred for AI/ML ecosystem compatibility).
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Where the posting names them
- Bachelor or Master degree in STEM majors.
- Strong algorithms, data structures, and coding background with either Java, Python, or Scala programming experience (Python highly preferred for AI/ML ecosystem compatibility).
- Exceptional proficiency in SQL, alongside familiarity with semantic search and Natural Language to SQL paradigms.
- Strong algorithms, data structures, and coding background with either Java, Python, or Scala programming experience (Python highly preferred for AI/ML ecosystem compatibility).
- Exceptional proficiency in SQL, alongside familiarity with semantic search and Natural Language to SQL paradigms.
- Experience building products using at least 1 of each of the following distributed technologies: - Relational Stores (i.e. Postgres, MySQL, or Oracle) - Columnar, NoSQL, or Vector Stores (i.e. Starrocks, Clickhouse, BigQuery, Pinecone or pgvector) - Distributed Processing Engines (i.e. Apache Spark, Apache Flink) - Distributed Queues (i.e. Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or GCP PubSub)
- Exceptional proficiency in SQL, alongside familiarity with semantic search and Natural Language to SQL paradigms.
- Experience building products using at least 1 of each of the following distributed technologies: - Relational Stores (i.e. Postgres, MySQL, or Oracle) - Columnar, NoSQL, or Vector Stores (i.e. Starrocks, Clickhouse, BigQuery, Pinecone or pgvector) - Distributed Processing Engines (i.e. Apache Spark, Apache Flink) - Distributed Queues (i.e. Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or GCP PubSub)
- Experience with software engineering standard methodologies (e.g., unit testing, code reviews, design documents).
- Experience with software engineering standard methodologies (e.g., unit testing, code reviews, design documents).
- Experience working with GCP, Azure, AWS, or similar cloud platform technologies.
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About the role
We file this job under Data Engineer, by the work the posting describes.
Data engineers build and run the pipelines that copy data out of apps and outside services into a warehouse or lake, and fix them when a source changes or a load fails.
Expect SQL, Python, a cloud platform, a scheduler such as Airflow, and often tools for large data such as Spark or Kafka.
An analytics engineer works one step later, turning the raw data a data engineer lands into clean tables people can query.
US government figures for database architects
Median yearly pay, May 2025
$139,500
Expected change, 2025 to 2035
9.4% more jobsagainst 3.5% for all jobs
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Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era. We secure and accelerate cloud, data, and AI in real time, everywhere. Thousands of customers, including more than 30 of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the powerful NewEdge network to gain full visibility and control without performance trade-offs.
At Netskope, our technology is driven by our greatest strength: our people. We believe that belonging powers innovation, and success is both personal and organizational. We embrace differences in gender, ethnicity, beliefs, ability, and identity, creating an environment where every voice is heard and respected. We empower our employees to bring their authentic selves to work, grow their careers through continuous education and mentorship, and lead with transparency and curiosity. Join a team where you belong, where you are encouraged to be an entrepreneur, and where together, we continue to redefine the landscape of security.
Please note, this team is hiring across all levels and candidates are individually assessed and appropriately leveled based upon their skills and experience.
We are seeking skilled engineers to build scalable distributed systems and integrate agentic AI and conversational analytics. As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will lead the architecture, data modeling, and core infrastructure powering our next-generation AI and analytics platforms.
Role and Responsibilities
Architect, develop, and deploy global-scale distributed platforms and pipelines for massive data ingestion, transformation, and analytical reporting.
Design and refine backend infrastructure supporting Agentic AI workflows, autonomous systems, and conversational analytics with natural language interfaces.
Partner with application teams to define data strategies and durable conceptual models spanning OLTP/OLAP and generative AI architectures (e.g., RAG).
Evaluate data integration challenges and deliver optimized architectural solutions for complex business requirements.
Research emerging AI techniques and advanced machine learning methodologies to continuously enhance data design patterns.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the project lifecycle, focusing on efficient data modeling, prompt engineering, and high-performance data access services.
Qualifications
At least 8 years of hands-on experience in architecture, design, or development of enterprise data solutions, applications, and integrations.
Proven experience designing and deploying Agentic AI systems and working with AI application frameworks.
Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly.
Bachelor or Master degree in STEM majors.
Strong algorithms, data structures, and coding background with either Java, Python, or Scala programming experience (Python highly preferred for AI/ML ecosystem compatibility).
Exceptional proficiency in SQL, alongside familiarity with semantic search and Natural Language to SQL paradigms.
Experience building products using at least 1 of each of the following distributed technologies: - Relational Stores (i.e. Postgres, MySQL, or Oracle) - Columnar, NoSQL, or Vector Stores (i.e. Starrocks, Clickhouse, BigQuery, Pinecone or pgvector) - Distributed Processing Engines (i.e. Apache Spark, Apache Flink) - Distributed Queues (i.e. Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or GCP PubSub)
Experience with software engineering standard methodologies (e.g., unit testing, code reviews, design documents).
Experience working with GCP, Azure, AWS, or similar cloud platform technologies.
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