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Podcast: DataTalks.Club
Episode: Data Engineer Career in 2026: Roles, Specializations, and What Companies Look for - Slawomir Tulski
Description: In this talk, Slawomir Tulski, Data Leadership Consultant and former Meta Data Engineering Manager, shares his ten-year journey through the evolution of data systems—from researching glaciers in Poland to scaling the ads ranking infrastructure at one of the world's largest tech giants. We explore the shifting definition of the Data Engineer, the "Actionable Data" philosophy, and how to navigate the 2026 hiring market amidst the rise of AI.You’ll learn about:- How to distinguish between Platform DE, Product DE, and Analytics Engineering.- Why most teams over-engineer their stacks and how to build "Value-First" instead of "Tool-First."- Wh...