Principal Data Engineer, Commercial Data

Company: Initial Therapeutics, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 19, 2025

Job Description:

The Role:
In this role you will be part of the Commercial Data team and play a key role in defining, building and advancing Modena's Commercial strategy. Your mission will be to design and deliver cutting-edge data and analytics solutions that power Moderna's quantitative analysis, AI, decision support, and business reporting. These solutions will become the foundation that Moderna needs to deliver sophisticated business analytics, required to bring our life-changing medicines to market.
We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, and versatile individual who can define end-to-end analytics solutions, easily pivot between strategy and execution, and be passionate about learning and developing at the pace of our rapidly growing business. The ideal candidate will have a solid experience developing modern data solutions in Amazon Web Services and have a solid understanding of the traditional data warehousing paradigms.
Here's What You'll Do:

• Partner with leadership on planning, prototyping, documenting and initiating new projects and programs
• Analyze business requirements and create conceptual data lake/lakehouse solution architectures, data models, and data processes
• Lead highly technical discussions, generate technical solutions, critically evaluate data architecture, models, and processes.
• Partner with Data engineers and management on advancing and maintaining tech roadmap for the Data Platform. Effectively promote the tech agenda and assure key platform initiatives are implemented in the timely manner
• Provide technical direction, serve as a mentor / leader to other members of the team
• Gather, document, and analyze solution requirements; produce development estimates
• Design, develop, test and deploy data collection, flow and transformation components
• Troubleshoot and support existing data workflow processes; deliver fixes and optimizations where appropriate
• Partner with the user community, software engineers and operations specialists on data related investigations, research and issue managementHere's What You'll Need:
  • 10+ years of relevant experience with 5+ years of senior-level big data architecture and engineering experience
  • Passion for improving business outcomes through data and analytics
  • Track record of working effectively on project teams as developer, as an architect or as a team leader
  • Experience building data solutions with the Amazon Web Services (S3, EMR, Data Pipeline, Redshift)
  • Outstanding SQL and Python skills
  • Experience with Spark and Map Reduce is preferred
  • Experience with information delivery architecture, design and tools, including Tableau, Looker, Quicksight, etc.
  • Solid development experience with Hadoop and its ecosystem of tools
  • Strong understanding of traditional Data Warehousing principles and architecture
  • Ability to deploy and manage software in Linux
  • Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM model
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders, mentor junior resources, and effectively handle multiple tasks/deadlines with success
  • Bachelor's degree in a technology or a related discipline is preferred
  • Under Washington State law, Moderna is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for the jobs covered by this description. Base compensation for these positions in Washington State range from $142,200.00 - 256,100.00 USD. Actual salary determinations will take into account factors such as work location, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge, and demonstrated skills. Compensation decisions are made on the facts and circumstances of each case.
    In addition to base compensation Moderna employees are eligible for a comprehensive incentive compensation package including an annual cash bonus, new hire equity and an annual refresh, 401(k) match, competitive and inclusive medical, dental, and vision coverage options, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, Life, LTD, and STD insurance, paid family leave offerings, including at least 16 weeks of 100% paid parental leave, lifestyle spending account, adoption, surrogacy, and family-planning benefits, generous paid time off, including:
    --- Vacation, sick time, and observed Company-wide holidays
    --- Paid volunteer time to participate within your community
    --- Discretionary winter holiday shut down
    --- Paid 4-week sabbatical after 5 years, and every 3 years afterAt Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work. That's why our US benefits and global well-being resources are designed to support you-at work, at home, and everywhere in between.
    • Best-in-class healthcare coverage, plus a suite of voluntary benefit programs to support your unique needs
    • A holistic approach to well-being, with access to fitness, mindfulness, and mental health support
    • Lifestyle Spending Accounts to personalize your well-being journey
    • Family planning and adoption benefits
    • Generous paid time off, including vacation, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
    • Savings and investment opportunities
    • Location-specific perks and extrasAbout ModernaSince our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities.We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S.If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit to learn more about our current opportunities.Our Working ModelAs we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact.Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment.Equal OpportunitiesModerna is committed to equal employment opportunity 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.Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply!Moderna is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.AccommodationsWe're focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best.Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation 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 team at .Export Control NoticeThis position may involve access to technology or data that is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, employment is contingent upon the applicant's ability to access export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. law. Due to the nature of the work and regulatory requirements, only individuals who qualify as U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, or refugees) are eligible for this position. For this role Moderna is unable to sponsor non-U.S. persons to apply for an export control license.#LI-CK1-
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