Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cornerstone OnDemand is seeking a Principal Data Engineer to drive scalable, business-focused data solutions that power insight-driven decision-making across the enterprise. The role involves leading data initiatives, designing and maintaining data pipelines, and partnering with various business functions to provide actionable insights.
Responsibilities
- Lead data initiatives across business functions (Sales, Marketing, Revenue Operations, Customer Success & Support) by delivering clear, actionable insights and strong data storytelling
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and transformations using Snowflake and dbt
- Develop and manage dimensional data models and curated data marts to support analytics and reporting
- Write efficient, scalable SQL to transform and analyze large datasets
- Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into data models and solutions that drive decision-making
- Explain enterprise data lake and data warehouse concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
- Ensure high standards for data quality, governance, and reliability
- Support and enable self-service analytics through well-structured, documented data assets
- Mentor team members and promote best practices in data engineering and modeling
Skills
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, or BI in an enterprise environment
- Strong expertise in Snowflake, including building data pipelines and optimized data structures
- Hands-on experience with dbt for data transformation and modeling
- Deep understanding of data warehousing principles, including dimensional modeling (star/snowflake schemas)
- Advanced SQL skills for large-scale data transformation and analysis
- Experience working with data lakes and modern data platforms
- Familiarity with Python for data tasks (scripting, automation, light data processing)—no data science experience required
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to business stakeholders
- Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and deliver business-impacting data solutions
- Experience working in AWS or multi-cloud environments
- Familiarity with orchestration and ETL tools (e.g., Airflow, Informatica, Matillion)
- Experience supporting Tableau or similar BI tools
- Background supporting CRM / GTM systems (e.g., Salesforce, Marketo, Gainsight)
Benefits
- Annual bonuses
- Short- and program-specific awards depending on the role
- A comprehensive benefit offering
- Flexibility and empowerment in your career at Cornerstone
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