--- title: 'Senior Cloud Data Engineer at Kunai' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-cloud-data-engineer-kunai-united-states-cx266q5hh48m' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Senior Cloud Data Engineer at Kunai - **Company:** Kunai - **Location:** United States - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-06-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kunai/jobs/5125076007 ## Job description Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers. Together, we are changing the world’s relationship with financial services. At Kunai, we help our clients modernize, capitalize on emerging trends, and evolve their business for the coming decades by remaining tech-agnostic and human-centered. This is a chance to work at the center of a complex and consequential cloud transformation for a major financial services org. We are looking for sharp, delivery-focused data consultants to lead the migration of a large data platform from Google Cloud Platform to AWS. You will not be reviewing architecture diagrams from the sidelines; you will be building the pipelines, designing the schemas, and making the hard calls that keep petabytes of critical financial data moving accurately and on schedule. If you thrive in technically demanding environments, love solving gnarly data problems, and want your fingerprints on an enterprise-scale transformation, this engagement is for you. ## What You Will Do - Own end-to-end data migration execution: Drive the full OLAP/OLTP migration from GCP to AWS: data mapping, schema conversion, and hands-on lift-and-shift execution. - Build rock-solid synchronization pipelines: Design and implement data sync pipelines with tight SLAs for latency, consistency, and error recovery. Zero ambiguity on failure modes. - Bring the target architecture to life: Implement the AWS data architecture end to end, including driver personalization engines and production-grade dashboarding solutions. - Migrate historical and time-series data at scale: Execute large-volume historical data migrations with rigorous integrity checks and minimal disruption to live operations. - Build observability from the ground up: Create monitoring, alerting, and reconciliation frameworks that give the team real-time confidence in cross-cloud data fidelity. - Elevate the team around you: Share your expertise freely. Mentor peers, unblock blockers, and raise the technical floor of the whole engagement. - Partner closely with the client: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with stakeholders to nail data governance, access patterns, and analytics requirements. ## What You Bring Data Migration - BigQuery to Redshift, Cloud SQL to Aurora/RDS: you have done this before and have the scars to prove it - Data mapping, schema conversion, and ETL/ELT pipeline design at enterprise scale OLAP and OLTP Systems - Dimensional modeling: star and snowflake schemas, done right - Transactional database optimization and time-series data migration Data Synchronization - CDC (Change Data Capture), real-time replication, latency tuning - Strong opinions on eventual vs. strong consistency, and when each applies - Battle-tested error handling and retry strategies AWS Data Services - Redshift, Aurora PostgreSQL, DMS, Glue, Kinesis, MSK (Kafka), Lambda, S3, Lake Formation Analytics and Personalization - Amazon QuickSight, Grafana, dashboarding frameworks, driver personalization engines GCP - BigQuery, Cloud Spanner, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL: you know the terrain you are leaving Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD - Terraform, CloudFormation, and automated CI/CD for data pipelines Certifications Cloud certifications are a plus but are not required. Any of the following, or equivalent credentials from a major cloud provider, are valued: - AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) - AWS Certified Data Analytics Specialty or Database Specialty - - Google Professional Cloud Architect or Cloud Data Engineer Our success over the past 20 years is rooted in our exceptional team, which thrives in a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. We are proud to offer our employees a range of benefits, including competitive compensation, professional development opportunities, and flexible work arrangements, all designed to help them thrive. As we continue to expand, we remain committed to cultivating an environment where people feel valued, have a voice, and are given the tools to grow—both personally and professionally—while pushing the boundaries of innovation in the fintech industry. Minimum Degree Required: - Bachelor’s Degree, in lieu of a degree, demonstrating in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college is required ## About Kunai ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Kunai is a digital product development consultancy specializing in AI, cloud engineering, data engineering, and product development for the world's leading financial institutions. - **Entity Type**: Private (Acquired by PwC in August 2025) - **Headquarters**: San Ramon, California, United States - **Founded**: 2015 - **Founders**: Sandeep Sood ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Financial Services Technology (Fintech), IT Consulting, Digital Transformation - Target customers: B2B — specifically large banks, credit and payment networks, financial infrastructure providers, and other financial institutions - Mission or purpose statement: "Building the future of finance" by accelerating innovation for the world's leading financial institutions. ## Products & Services - **Product Development**: Full-stack software engineering to turn new ideas into market-ready financial products, from concept to code. - **AI & Automation**: Optimizing workflows, improving speed, cutting costs, and enhancing customer experiences through AI-driven solutions. - **Cloud Engineering**: Migrating and scaling cloud services with a team of experienced cloud-native builders. - **Data Engineering**: Structuring data for success, creating AI-ready data for decisions, predictive analytics, and personalized financials. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (acquired by PwC in a deal whose financial terms were not disclosed) - **Key Metric**: Acquired by PwC in August 2025; 25 employees as of the acquisition announcement - **Notable Investors/Partners**: PwC (acquirer); clients include the world's largest banks and leading payment networks - **Growth Signals**: The acquisition by PwC positions Kunai to scale its offerings with access to PwC’s extensive resources and global network. PwC stated the acquisition accelerates its strategy to lead in tech-enabled transformation within the Financial Services sector. ## Competitive Advantages - Deep domain expertise in financial services, with a team that hails from the biggest names in banking, fintech, and financial services. - A "tech-agnostic" approach that allows them to choose the best technology for each client's specific problem. - A rapid-prototyping model that helps clients (especially CFOs) see early evidence of ROI before committing full budgets to large-scale transformations. - A culture of "sweating the decimals" — recognizing that there is no 80/20 rule in banking and striving for precision in every task. ## Strategic Focus - Post-acquisition, Kunai is focused on accelerating innovation and amplifying its impact for clients by leveraging PwC’s global network and resources. - The company aims to challenge outdated RFP processes in financial services, helping firms execute digital transformation faster with smaller, more agile teams. - Kunai emphasizes building and hosting platforms, then transitioning them back to clients so they can take control long-term. - AI is treated as a standard part of the engineering process, not a standalone product, and is incorporated holistically into each project. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as "fanatical about fintech," with a focus on solving hard problems, client obsession, and precision. Values include "Get Fanatical," "Be the Reason Why," "Hard Problems Are the Reward," "Sweat the Decimals," "Stamp Your Passport" (global flexibility), and "Take Care of Yourself." - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Remote-first company, with employees across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. - **Notable Perks**: Strong emphasis on healthy, balanced lifestyles and personal/professional growth. The company states its mission is "to become the best place to work in the tech industry because that's what the best talent deserves." - **Engineering Culture**: The team is made up of mid- to senior-level engineers who are described as "evangelists for software best practices." The company is human-centered and tech-agnostic, encouraging engineers to think outside the box and solve problems that haven't been solved yet. ## Sources 1. [kunaico.com](https://kunaico.com/) 2. [kunaico.com/careers](https://www.kunaico.com/careers/) 3. [Greenhouse Jobs Board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kunai) 4. [PwC Press Release](https://www.pwc.com/us/en/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/kunai.html) 5. [CB Insights](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/kunai) 6. 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