engineer principal, data services
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Now Brewing - Data Platform and Services Engineering Leaders!From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not onlycelebrated coffee and the rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.Are you passionate about driving data-driven innovation?We're seeking a talented Principal Engineer to join our team and revolutionize our data capabilities at Starbucks! This is your chance to make a monumental impact by leading the charge in streamlining and innovating our data platform and services across the enterprise , from corporate and supply chain to our customer, partner and in-store experience.Become the leader of a centralized enterprise data management team, ensuring real-time data access and unparalleled accuracy across all our channels.Lead the foundation for enterprise data management - your work will pave the way for future innovation at Starbucks.Champion seamless API integration across our vast digital ecosystem such as commerce, mobile and in-store order, digital drive through, in-store digital menu board, corporate and supply chain, fostering a truly connected enterprise experience.If you're a leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and gets energized by tackling complex challenges, we want to hear from you!As a principal engineer of the Data Platform and Services engineering team, you'll collaborate with solution architects and engineering managers, tackle toughest technical problems in the team to lead our data initiatives and drive technical excellence. You'll lead a group of passionate engineers in building, sustaining, and enhancing critical data platforms used by Starbucks to help drive customer, store, and partner connections and to gain business efficiencies. You'll play a key role in architecting, designing and developing advanced data platforms, fostering composable design and architecture, and ensuring our solutions are secure, performant, resilient, scalable, flexible, and extensible.The Principal Engineer of Data Platform and Services will be responsible for:Communicates highly complex ideas and concepts to non-technical peers and customersAbility to establish cross-functional, collaborative relationships with business and technology partnersSupport the development team and perform activities to resolve developer issues in a timely and accurate fashionEngineer build and release processesConducts research and makes recommendations on standards, products, and servicesEnsures application and infrastructure architectural solutions are stable, secure, and compliant with Company standards and practicesImplements all technologies in accordance with Information Security's guiding principles for highly sensitive dataProvide high-availability operational support and automate solutions across the environmentImplements deep telemetry capabilities to provide ongoing success and performance metricsImplements service monitoring across all platforms to ensure continuous availability and operational continuity of critical systemsUpholds company policies, and legal/regulatory requirements, such as PCIWe'd love to hear from people with the following qualifications and qualities:Basic QualificationsEducation (minimum education level, degree or certification necessary):- 10-15 years of professional industry experience with software development and platform management- 5 years of leading teams of six or more software developers- 3 years of demonstrating technical leadership across multiple platforms- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related fieldRequired Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesSkills (minimum skills required):9+ years in Java/ Spring Boot, CQRS, event streaming, Kafka, Spark with strong experience with Kubernetes or similar container orchestration frameworks.7+ years of experience with implementation of highly scalable, resilient, responsive and message driven micro services on large-scale distributed mission critical platform; Demonstrated ability in designing, analyzing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems , optimize code, and automate routine tasks.5 years of managing systems of all sizes and complexities, including large distributed systems with operational responsibilities.Knowledge in databases and comfortable with various databases technologies. Examples include relational database (Oracle) and/or NoSQL data technologies (Mongo, Cassandra, Couchbase) and related toolsets.Deep experience with enterprise security protocols, building RESTful services, and best practices around cloud deployments (AWS and Azure preferred).Exceptional communication and presentation skills: you can communicate conceptual ideas, engineering rationale, and technical challenges both verbally and visually, to a wide range of audiences.Join our team and make a significant impact on our organization's success!As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits. Partners have access to short-term and long-term disability, paid parental leave, family expansion reimbursement, paid vacation from date of hire , sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked), eight paid holidays, and two personal days per year. Starbucks also offers eligible partners participation in a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, a discounted company stock program (S.I.P.), Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock), incentivized emergency savings, and financial well-being tools. Additionally, Starbucks offers 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor's degree through Arizona State University's online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan, student loan management resources, and access to other educational opportunities. You will also have access to backup care and DACA reimbursement. Starbucks will comply with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies. This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative. For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to .If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.If you live in the greater Seattle area, we offer a flexible workplace that allows for hybrid work. Partners can work remotely up to two days per week.Join us and inspire with every cup. Apply today!All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law.We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal state and local ordinances. 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