# Senior Staff Software Engineer (Data Platform) at Reach Industries

- Company: Reach Industries
- What the company does: We build frontier technologies and design systems that put humans and collaboration at the center. Introducing Lumi, the first Visual AI Copilot for science. Backed by Entrepreneur First and SOSV.
- Company website: https://www.reach.industries/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-05-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/reach/0f2878fb-786c-4e93-a75a-f53eb4b587b8
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/reach-industries-senior-staff-software-engineer-data-platform/

## About the role

We are seeking a Senior Staff Data Platform Engineer to design, build, and manage the platform and infrastructure that powers robust data pipelines and analytic query engines. You'll play a key role in developing scalable, performant solutions using technologies like Trino (Presto), Redshift, BigQuery, Apache Iceberg, or other columnar technologies supporting advanced analytics and reporting.

## What they're looking for

- 8+ years of experience in data platform engineering or related roles focusing on infrastructure and data management
- Deep experience with analytic query engines and platforms such as Trino (Presto), Redshift, BigQuery, and Apache Iceberg
- Expertise in designing platforms supporting Medalion architecture, star schemas, and schema evolution
- Solid foundation in automated schema detection, observability, and performance optimization
- Proficiency with cloud-based platforms and services (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
- Strong skills in Python and experience with modern infrastructure automation tools

Tags: Engineering