DWS – Principal Engineer - Data Platforms (m/f/d)

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Team / Division Overview DWS’s data infrastructure team provides the secure, scalable, and trustworthy foundation for storing, processing, and distributing critical enterprise data. As Principal Engineer, you will set the technical vision and architectural direction for our strategic data platforms, shaping decisions that influence multiple teams and critical business capabilities. You’ll lead through technical authority, define engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and contribute directly to architecture and key implementation decisions.

We are looking for a Principal Engineer - Data Platforms (m/f/d)

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term technical vision and roadmap for the data platform in partnership with the Head of Technology and architecture leadership
• Own the end-to-end architecture and key technical decisions across the platform and its supporting systems, from ingestion through distribution
• Set and evolve engineering standards for platform infrastructure, data modeling, testing, observability, and lineage
• Mentor senior and staff engineers through design leadership, code reviews, and hands-on technical guidance
• Collaborate with architects, security engineers, control functions, the Chief Data Office, and other stakeholders to improve compliance, security posture, and reliability
• Work with product owners and internal customers to translate product vision and demand into platform capabilities

Requirements

• 12+ years in platform engineering, ideally on enterprise data platforms; a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or similar is a plus
• Deep expertise in modern data platforms, preferably Snowflake and its ecosystem as well as complex data modernization projects
• Proven ability to lead technical decisions across complex enterprises and influence without formal authority
• Extensive experience running production data platforms and cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale
• Strong understanding of data governance and IT compliance in regulated environments
• Excellent track record of leading, mentoring and transforming engineering teams
• Strong programming skills
• Strong problem-solving, strategic thinking, and attention to detail
• Fluent English, written and spoken

Posting period: 19.3.2026 until further notice

The successful candidate will be hired under the Functional Role Title "Senior Technology Specialist" (m/f/d). What we’ll offer you: Without the ambitions of our people, our achievements wouldn’t be possible. And it’s important to us that you enjoy coming to work - feeling healthy, happy and rewarded. At DWS, you’ll have access to a range of benefits which you can choose from to create a personalised plan unique to your lifestyle. Whether you’re interested in healthcare, company perks or are thinking about your retirement plan, there’s something for everyone.

Some of our core benefits:

• Physical and Mental Health Well-Being benefits including (but not limited to) Statutory Health Insurance (BKK), sickness benefit allowance and support helplines for employees
• Famil