Senior Data Engineer - Internal Platform

About the role

Senior Data Engineer – Internal Platform. Build, own, and scale the data infrastructure that powers Parloa’s internal AI transformation. Create a unified, self‑serve data access layer that delivers business context to AI agents and teams. Define KPI metrics and dashboards for leadership to track AI adoption and business impact.

Areas of ownership

• Data Platform Infrastructure: Own the internal‑facing Databricks workspace end‑to‑end – configuration, compute, access controls, and cost management.
• Ingestion Pipelines: Build and maintain Airbyte pipelines that pull data from Salesforce, Gong, HRIS, finance systems, and other tools on automated schedules.
• Data Modeling & Transformation: Implement the architecture that turns raw data into clean, trusted, analysis‑ready datasets.
• AI Data Enablement: Partner with the AI Transformation Team to ensure AI agents and LLM workflows get the right data in the right format.
• AI Adoption Measurement: Define and build KPIs and dashboards that track AI usage, proficiency, and business impact across the company.
• Data Governance & Compliance: Own data classification, access policies, GDPR/DPA compliance, and pipeline monitoring.

Who you are

• Experience designing data layers that power AI/LLM‑based applications and agentic workflows.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, ETL/ELT tools, and MLOps.
• Knowledge of dimensional modeling and modern data warehouse technologies.
• Ability to comprehend and execute on complex requirements and resolve performance issues.
• Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non‑engineering audiences, making data architecture decisions and trade‑offs understandable for leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Passion for staying updated and driving innovation in data engineering.
• Ability to define and instrument AI adoption KPIs: usage tracking, proficiency distribution, and business impact metrics.
• Understanding of how AI tools consume data – context windows, retrieval patterns, embedding pipelines – and how to optimise data access for efficient use.

Parloa is an e‑verify employer in the USA. All employees uphold GDPR, ISO 27001, and other data protection standards. * We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, disability status, socioeconomic background and other characteristics.