Job Description

Senior Data Engineer

Full-time Perm

Remote - EAST COAST ONLY

Role open to US Citizens and Green Card Holders only

Senior Data Engineer – Role Overview

We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to lead the design, build, and optimization of modern data pipelines and cloud-native data infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving complex data challenges, improving systems at scale, and collaborating across technical and business teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, develop, and maintain scalable, secure data infrastructure supporting analytics, reporting, and operational workflows.
• Design and optimize ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate data from diverse internal and external sources.
• Prepare and transform structured and unstructured data to support modeling, reporting, and advanced analysis.
• Improve data quality, reliability, and performance across platforms and workflows.
• Monitor pipelines, troubleshoot discrepancies, and ensure accuracy and timely data delivery.
• Identify architectural bottlenecks and drive long-term scalability improvements.
• Collaborate with Product, BI, Finance, and engineering teams to build end-to-end data solutions.
• Prototype algorithms, transformations, and automation tools to accelerate insights.
• Lead cloud-native workflow design, including logging, monitoring, and storage best practices.
• Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation.
• Contribute to Agile ceremonies, engineering best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor teammates and guide adoption of data platform tools and patterns.
• Participate in on-call rotation to maintain platform stability and availability.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 4+ years of advanced SQL experience (Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.).
• 4+ years working with Java or Groovy.
• 3+ years integrating with SOAP or REST APIs.
• 2+ years with DBT and data modeling.
• Strong understanding of modern data architectures, distributed systems, and performance optimization.
• Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms (preferred).
• Hands-on experience with Git, Jenkins, CI/CD, and automation/testing practices.
• Solid grasp of cloud concepts and cloud-native engineering.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-team collaboration skills.
• Ability to lead projects, own solutions end-to-end, and influence technical direction.
• Proactive mindset with strong analytical and consultative abilities.

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