Sr. Data Platform Engineer

The Role

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology, with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases.

As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization, working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives.

Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience, with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.

As a Senior Data Platform Engineer within Moderna’s Data Platform team, you will play a pivotal part in building and scaling mission-critical data infrastructure that empowers our teams across the enterprise.

This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives in technical complexity and has a passion for developing robust systems at scale. You’ll focus on delivering self-service capabilities, secure data sharing models, and metadata governance—all vital for ensuring Moderna’s data is reliable, accessible, and secure. Working as an individual contributor, you will drive platform maturity and innovation, and collaborate closely with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to shape and implement Moderna’s data vision.

Here’s What You’ll Do

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Build scalable, reliable data services using AWS technologies such as Glue, Redshift, Iceberg, Lambda, EMR, Step Functions, and Apache Airflow.

• Partner with the Product Manager to gather data requirements, understand business objectives, and convert these into actionable technical plans.

• Contribute to architectural decisions that define the future of the data platform’s capabilities.

• Drive enablement of secure and governed data sharing through modern data access patterns.

• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code modules and CI/CD delivery pipelines.

Your responsibilities will also include:

• Enable governed self-service data management capabilities for data scientists and domain engineers.

• Perform rigorous code reviews to ensure quality and maintainability.

• Actively participate in technical knowledge-sharing across the Data Platform team.

• Contribute to documentation and internal learning resources to support platform usability.

• Align development practices with broader Moderna data platform strategy and standards.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

• “We digitize everywhere possible using the power of code to maximize our impact on patients.” In this role, you will implement foundational systems that extend Moderna’s ability to operationalize data through automation and scalable infrastructure. By digitizing and streamlining data workflows, you amplify the organization’s reach and impact.

• “We obsess over learning. We don’t have to be the smartest we have to learn the fastest.” As a key member of the team, your ability to explore, adapt, and iterate with emerging technologies like Iceberg and self-service metadata governance will drive Moderna’s continuous evolution in data engineering.

Here’s What You’ll Need (Basic Qualifications)

• 5–8 years of experience in software or data engineering, preferably in cloud environments.

• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and tools like dbt or Apache Spark.

• Experience with AWS data stack (e.g., Glue Catalog, IAM, S3).

• Solid understanding of CI/CD, DevOps, and IaC tools like Pulumi or Terraform.

• Develop and manage ETL/ELT workflows to ingest data from multiple sources (structured, semi-structured, and unstructured).

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table (Preferred Qualifications)

• Exposure to data lakehouse and data mesh architectures.

• Familiarity with data privacy and access control implementations (OAuth, RBAC).

• Experience with AI/ML integration or supporting MLOps workflows.

• AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work.  That’s why our global benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

• Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
• Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
• Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
• Family planning and adoption benefits
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
• Savings and investments
• Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since 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. 

As 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. 

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities. 

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment. 

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 committed to equal opportunity in employment 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. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 

We’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 accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment 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 and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com. 

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