Rakuten Asia Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead technical strategy and cross-functional initiatives for their global data platform. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in big data platforms, system architecture, and modern data engineering ecosystems, particularly in a cloud environment like Google Cloud Platform
Job Summary
As a Staff Data Engineer, you will drive technical strategy and lead cross-functional initiatives to evolve our global data platform.
You will operate at a broader scope beyond individual projects, influencing system architecture, technical direction, and cross-team collaboration.
Define and drive the technical vision and architecture for data platforms across multiple teams and regions.
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Rakuten Asia Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to lead technical strategy and cross-functional initiatives for their global data platform. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in big data platforms, system architecture, and modern data engineering ecosystems, particularly in a cloud environment like Google Cloud Platform.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
drive technical strategy
lead cross-functional initiatives
evolve global data platform
influence system architecture
Python and modern data ecosystems
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Nice-to-have
data-driven decision-making
scalable data solutions
cross-team collaboration
technical leader and role model
Key Requirements
8+ years of experience
building and scaling big data platforms
system architecture design for large-scale distributed data systems
leading cross-team or cross-regional technical initiatives
Deep hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Strong understanding of data modeling
cloud-native architectures, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code