Principal Data Platform Engineer

Role Overview

“Joining Moderna means advancing mRNA science to transform medicine. Work with exceptional global teams on a broad pipeline and build a career that makes a real difference for patients.”

Moderna is strengthening its international business services hub in Warsaw, supporting our growing global operations. We welcome professionals ready to help advance our mission and shape the future of mRNA medicines.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the implementation of large‑scale platform components, including Data Lakes, SDKs, Data Catalogs, and Access Control layers, ensuring scalability and modularity.
• Drive cross‑functional technical design sessions, aligning platform architecture with business priorities and modern data mesh principles.
• Design, develop, and optimize data ingestion and transformation pipelines with a strong focus on observability, performance, and cost‑efficiency.
• Champion data discoverability by advancing federated data catalog architecture and enforcing metadata standardization across domains.
• Integrate AI‑assisted data management tools to enhance governance, lineage tracking, and operational workflows, enabling smarter and more autonomous data ecosystems.
• Mentor senior and mid‑level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and promoting best practices across DevOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Collaborate closely with AI/ML, analytics, and governance teams to ensure robust security, regulatory compliance, and continuous innovation across the platform.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years in data engineering, cloud architecture, or backend engineering roles.
• Extensive hands‑on experience with AWS (e.g., Glue, Redshift, Lake Formation, IAM), Python, and modern data frameworks.
• Expertise in system architecture, distributed systems, and microservices (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Experience with data cataloging, metadata management, and data governance frameworks.
• Proficient in DevOps, CI/CD, and observability platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience leading modular platform initiatives.
• Familiarity with vector databases, LLM workflows (LangChain, OpenAI), and MLOps tooling.
• Strong knowledge of privacy and compliance frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Experience mentoring teams in agile, product‑centric environments.
• Expertise in system architecture, distributed systems, and microservices (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Experience with data cataloging, metadata management, and data governance frameworks.

Pay & Benefits

• Best‑in‑class healthcare, plus voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs.
• A holistic approach to well‑being with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support.
• Family building benefits, including fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year‑end shutdown.
• Savings and investments to help you plan for the future.
• Location‑specific perks and extras.

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non‑discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at [email protected].