MelbourneJoin us on our mission to make a better world of work.Culture Amp is the world's leading employee experience platform, revolutionizing how 25 million employees across more than 6,500 companies create a better world of work. We empower organizations of all sizes and industries to transform employee engagement, drive performance management, and develop high-performing teams. Powered by people science and the most comprehensive employee dataset globally, top companies like Canva, On, Asana, Dolby, McDonald's, and Nasdaq rely on Culture Amp daily.Backed by leading venture capital funds, we have offices in the US, UK, Germany, and Australia. Recognized as one of the top private cloud companies by Forbes and among the most innovative by Fast Company.How you can help make a better world of workWe are seeking a Staff Data Engineer to join our Real-time Analytics Platform Team within the Data Intelligence Camp. You will architect, build, and optimize a pioneering platform enabling high-performance analysis across billions of data points, powering embedded analytics throughout our product suite, and helping product teams deliver impactful insights directly to customers. This role sits at the intersection of big data, performance engineering, and product development.As part of this team,You willArchitect for scale and performance: Design and implement data platforms supporting querying across billions of rows with sub-second latency, maintaining cost efficiency.Drive platform evolution: Lead technical decisions shaping our next-generation analytics capabilities, balancing performance, security, and developer experience.Partner with product teams: Collaborate closely with product engineers to understand analytics needs and build solutions for innovative customer experiences.Champion technical excellence: Drive standards and continuous improvement in a high-performing team, setting and meeting high engineering quality standards.Mentor and grow talent: Guide junior engineers through technical challenges, architecture decisions, and career development opportunities.You haveProven technical leadership: Experience designing and implementing data solutions at scale, preferably in customer-facing environments.Infrastructure expertise: Deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), including compute, storage, and networking optimizations for data-intensive applications.Data warehouse expertise: Extensive experience with analytics databases like ClickHouse and Redshift, including performance tuning and scaling strategies.Modern data engineering experience: Hands-on with data processing frameworks, ETL/ELT patterns, observability, and governance tools.Customer-centric mindset: Ability translating business and user needs into technical solutions with measurable impact.You areSelf-motivated, able to work independently, comfortable with ambiguity, and proactive in ensuring effective work processes.An advocate for your team's work, understanding that building the platform is only part of the role; listening to users and driving adoption are crucial.Energized by growing others and helping them reach their potential.Collaborative, working with engineers, team leads, and product managers to achieve great outcomes.Aligned with our values, which you can review here: Culture Amp Values, and demonstrate them in your work practices.We value our employees as the heartbeat of our success. We are committed to fostering a caring, developmental, and impactful work environment. Our key benefits include:Employee Share Options ProgramPrograms, coaching, and budgets for personal and professional growthAccess to mental wellbeing and coaching supportMonthly Camper Life AllowanceTeam-building budgetsQuarterly wellbeing pausesExtended year-end breaksParental leave and support from day oneSocial Impact DaysMacBooks and home office setup budgetsMedical insurance for US & UK employeesWe are dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with Employee Resource Groups and ally communities. Our commitment to anti-racism guides us in creating a better world of work for all. See our current initiatives here .Please keep reading Research indicates candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply if they don't meet all criteria. We encourage you to apply if you're interested-your unique experience can amplify our team!Thank you for your interest. 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