Tory Burch Principal Data and Services Engineer

About Tory Burch

Founded in New York in 2004, Tory Burch is an American luxury lifestyle brand distinguished by its expressive use of color, signature prints and modern interpretation of classic style. Its collections span ready-to-wear, handbags, footwear and accessories, reaching an international clientele through a global retail and digital presence. As an employer, the company offers opportunities across design, merchandising, retail, technology and corporate functions, combining creative ambition with commercial expertise. Employees contribute to a founder-led business whose identity connects personal style with purpose. Women’s empowerment remains central to this identity, notably through the Tory Burch Foundation’s support for women entrepreneurs.

Role & Responsibilities

• Architect and build robust, near-real-time data pipelines using GCP (BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow), SQL Server, and other scalable technologies.
• Lead modernization of legacy data systems to cloud-native platforms.
• Ensure the performance, availability, and security of data infrastructure.
• Develop data models and processing frameworks for analytics, AI, and operational use cases.
• Enable AI/ML-powered data products through feature engineering and real-time data flows.
• Partner with data analytics and product teams to integrate intelligent solutions into production environments.
• Evaluate and adopt GenAI/ML APIs to enhance services and customer experience.
• Contribute to data governance practices, including lineage tracking, cataloging, and quality monitoring.
• Support secure data practices aligned with privacy regulations, including GDPR and CCPA.
• Implement frameworks for data stewardship, access control, and auditing.
• Design and develop high-performing APIs and microservices for data access and integrations.
• Automate data workflows using Python and orchestration tools.
• Build CI/CD pipelines to enable faster and safer deployment of data services.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineering partners to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Serve as a domain expert in technical discussions across digital, retail, and analytics platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software or data engineering, with extensive hands-on experience designing large-scale data platforms.
• Proven success in data modernization, real-time data architecture, and cloud migration.
• Deep knowledge of GCP (BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Dataflow), SQL Server, and modern ETL/ELT patterns.
• Strong experience in data governance, lineage, and compliance frameworks.
• Skilled in API development, microservices architecture, and event-driven systems.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, CI/CD, and scripting for workflow automation.
• Exposure to AI and ML integrations in production environments is a strong plus.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a continuous-learning mindset.
• Strong knowledge of data security, compliance, and governance best practices.
• Experience in API development, microservices, and service integrations.
• Exposure to AI-driven data solutions is a plus.
• Experience in data modernization projects and migrating legacy data systems is required.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Skills

Experience

10+ years in software or data engineering, including hands-on experience designing large-scale data platforms; experience in data modernization projects and migrating legacy data systems is required.

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 175,000 to USD 220,000 per annum.

Benefits

Generous benefits supporting health, financial security, and wellness; employee discount; access to exclusive sample sales; free on-demand executive coaching; paid volunteer days.

Culture

Tory Burch’s workplace culture reflects the brand’s entrepreneurial spirit and optimistic outlook, bringing together creative expression, commercial ambition and a collaborative approach to building a global fashion business. Its commitment to women’s empowerment gives the company a distinctive sense of purpose, connecting its identity as an employer with its broader mission to support women’s ambitions.

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