Senior Data Platform Engineer
TalaSanta Monica, California, United States • Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya • Mexico City, Mexico • Manila, Philippines • Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted November 10, 2025
130000 - 160000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
Tala is a global financial infrastructure company on a mission to unleash the economic power of the global majority.
Job Description
Tala is a global financial infrastructure company on a mission to unleash the economic power of the global majority. We're seeking a Senior Data Platform Engineer to design, build, and evolve the infrastructure and tooling that enable our internal teams to move fast, work efficiently, and make data-driven decisions.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong proficiency in Python
- 3+ years of experience building and maintaining streaming data systems (Kafka, Spark, AWS Kinesis, Flink)
- Proven experience deploying infrastructure as code using Terraform or CloudFormation
- Background in a software or platform engineering environment, ideally supporting internal developer or data teams
- Advanced degree in Engineering or a related technical field
- Prior experience working remotely in a distributed team environment
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plan
- Paid time off
- Stock options
