This role pays more than
88%
of similar roles. Most pay
$157,462–$230,993
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$258k
versus about
$194k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Circle
Circle is a global financial technology firm and the principal operator of USD Coin (USDC), a leading stablecoin, providing cross-border payments and digital currency infrastructure for businesses. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Currency
Circle currently has
15 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$195,000–$257,500
across 15 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Staff Data Engineer, you will join the data team to define and drive the strategy for data reliability, quality, and operational excellence across the organization. You will be responsible for establishing company-wide standards for data contracts, governance, and observability frameworks while institutionalizing incident management practices and standardizing data engineering SDLC processes like CI/CD and testing. The role involves leading complex initiatives to reduce systemic risk and influence architectural decisions to ensure long-term scalability. You will utilize skills in data modeling, pipeline design, and distributed systems, potentially leveraging tools such as Astronomer, BigQuery, dbt, Dataplex, Kubernetes, and languages like Python or Go. This position focuses on solving critical reliability challenges within the complex infrastructure of a regulated financial platform involving stablecoins and blockchain technology.
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