DATA ENGINEER

About this role

This is a remote position.
The Data Engineer will be responsible for building reliable data pipelines, integrating multiple data sources, and ensuring high-quality, accessible, and well-structured data for analytics and product teams. The role works closely with Product, Analytics, Engineering, and Cloud teams to enable data-driven decision-making.
Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.

• Integrate data from multiple sources, including APIs, databases, and third-party systems.

• Develop and optimize data models for analytics and reporting use cases.

• Ensure data quality, integrity, and consistency across systems.

• Support real-time and batch data processing workflows.

• Collaborate with Product and Analytics teams to define data requirements.

• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline performance and failures.

• Implement data governance, security, and access controls.

• Support BI and analytics teams with clean and structured datasets.

• Continuously improve data architecture, performance, and scalability.

Required Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in data engineering or related roles.

• Strong understanding of data structures, databases, and data modeling.

• Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines in production environments.

• Good problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Experience working in Agile and cross-functional teams.

• Strong communication and documentation abilities.

Technical Skills

• Programming: Python, SQL (advanced level)

• Data Processing: Spark, Kafka, or similar distributed systems (preferred)

• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or equivalent

• Data Warehousing: Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift (preferred)

• Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services / Azure / GCP

• ETL/ELT Tools: Airflow, dbt, or similar

• Version Control: Git / GitHub / GitLab

• BI Tools: Tableau, Power BI, or similar (supporting role) Tableau

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