Staff Data Platform Engineer

Description: Reality Defender is a cybersecurity company focused on detecting deepfakes and AI-generated media. The Staff Data Platform Engineer will manage the AI data platform for various media types, ensuring reliable datasets for model training and evaluation. Requirements: 8+ years of experience in building data platforms or infrastructure with high-volume production pipelines. Proficiency in distributed processing (Spark, Ray) and lakehouse platforms, particularly Databricks. Experience with large unstructured media and building reproducible ML datasets. Strong skills in Python, SQL, and infrastructure automation using Terraform and CI/CD. Familiarity with synthetic data generation pipelines and supporting ML research teams (nice to have). Benefits: 100% healthcare premium coverage for employees, with partial coverage for dependents. 20 days of PTO, 12 weeks of parental leave, and a learning and development budget. Equity compensation and annual company-sponsored offsite. Additional NYC HQ benefits include daily in-office lunch, commuter benefits, and remote Fridays.