Neighbors around the world turn to Nextdoor daily to receive trusted information, give and get help, get things done, and build real-world connections with those nearby — neighbors, businesses, and public services. Meet Your Future NeighborsAt Nextdoor, we believe that data is one of our most valuable assets. As a Principal Engineer on the Data Platform team, you’ll be driving an acceleration of product development, machine learning, data science and more by providing world class data infrastructure and self-service tools. At Nextdoor, we offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment experience, providing a flexible experience for our valued employees. The Impact You’ll MakeIf you enjoy delighting coworkers with easy-to-use, fast, cost-efficient data infrastructure at massive scale, the Data Platform team at Nextdoor just might be the place for you. You will be pushing the boundaries of data freshness and query performance while simultaneously supporting thousands of tables at petabyte scale.You’ll envision, architect, build, and own a highly scalable data platform that will help power the development of Nextdoor for the foreseeable futureYou’ll actively participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle: analysis, technical design, planning, development, testing/CICD, release, and post production/escalation supportYou’ll build partnerships with key stakeholders, evangelize the use of the platform, and develop a roadmap for future developmentParticipate in in-person Nextdoor events, trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and other team building exercisesBuild in-person relationships with team members and contribute to the KIND culture that Nextdoor values What You’ll Bring To The Team7-10 years demonstrated experience working on data infrastructure at petabyte scaleDeep understanding of data infrastructure, governance, compliance and how enterprises use dataKnowledge of SQL, Spark/pySpark and other data processing toolsComputer science fundamentals such as data structures, algorithms, performance complexity, and optimizationSoftware engineering fundamentals: version control systems (i.e Git, Github) and workflows, and ability to write production-ready codeKnowledgeable with data science and machine learning tools and frameworksFamiliarity with experimentation methodologies, such as A/B testing, multivariate testing, and statistical analysisExperience deploying scalable softwareExperience with cloud technologies (AWS preferred)Strong oral and written communication skillsAbility to conduct meetings and make professional presentations, and to explain complex concepts and technical material to non-technical users RewardsCompensation, benefits, perks, and recognition programs at Nextdoor come together to create one overall rewards package.We also expect to award a meaningful equity grant for this role. We cover 100% of your personal monthly premium for health, dental, and vision - and provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.At Nextdoor, we empower our employees to build stronger local communities. To create a platform where all feel welcome, we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the neighbors we seek to serve. For information about our collection and use of applicants’ personal information, please see Nextdoor's Personnel Privacy Notice, found here.
